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CASE REPORT

Sarcoid myositis with muscle weakness as a presenting symptom

Hideyasu YamadaClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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Wataru IshiiClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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Satoshi ItoClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Keiichi IwanamiClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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Hiroshi OgishimaClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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Takeshi SuzukiClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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Mizuko MamuraClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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Daisuke GotoClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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Isao MatsumotoClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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Akito TsutsumiClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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Takayuki SumidaClinical Immunology, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba,1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Japan
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Pages 243-246 | Received 19 Oct 2006, Accepted 11 Jan 2007, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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