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CASE REPORT

Refractory macrophage activation syndrome in a patient with SLE and APLA syndrome – Successful use of PET- CT and Anakinra in its diagnosis and treatment

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Pages 954-957 | Received 20 Jun 2013, Accepted 23 Aug 2013, Published online: 21 Oct 2013

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