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Original Articles

The Steroid-Sparing Effect of Adalimumab in the Treatment for the Recurrent Phase of Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease

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Pages 501-505 | Received 29 May 2021, Accepted 21 Jan 2022, Published online: 25 Feb 2022

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