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Is it really infective endocarditis? Distinguishing systemic vasculitis from its mimics

A Biglia1 Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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S Monti1 Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy;2 PhD School of Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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V Morandi1 Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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P Delvino1 Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy;2 PhD School of Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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E Bellis1 Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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S Rossi1 Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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L Cavagna1 Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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A Mugellini3 Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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C Canino4 Department of Traslational Oncology, Scientific Institute of Pavia Maugeri ICS, Pavia, Italy
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L Bogliolo1 Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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C Montecucco1 Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Pages 76-77 | Accepted 21 Jan 2021, Published online: 07 Mar 2021

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