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CASE REPORT

A case of life-threatening refractory polychondritis successfully treated with combined intensive immunosuppressive therapy with methotrexate

Kunihiro YamaokaFirst Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan,1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kazuyoshi SaitoFirst Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan,1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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Kentaro HanamiFirst Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan,1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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Shingo NakayamadaFirst Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan,1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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Masao NawataFirst Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan,1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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Shigeru IwataFirst Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan,1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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Taeko AzumaFirst Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan,1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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Yoshiya TanakaFirst Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan,1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan
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Pages 144-147 | Received 14 Sep 2006, Accepted 02 Nov 2006, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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