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Research Article

Anti-NuMA antibodies in a psoriatic patient: Considerations about clinical relevance and effect of infliximab treatment

Marilina TampoiaUnit of Clinical Pathology, Policlinico, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Valentina MastrandreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 2 Dermatology Clinic, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Nicoletta CassanoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 2 Dermatology Clinic, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Gino Antonio VenaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, 2 Dermatology Clinic, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 127-129 | Received 01 Aug 2008, Accepted 10 Sep 2008, Published online: 17 Feb 2009

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