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Original Article

Clinical and Transcriptional Profiles Reveal the Treatment Effect of Adalimumab in Patients with Initial-Onset and Recurrent Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease

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Received 19 Jul 2023, Accepted 19 Apr 2024, Published online: 06 May 2024

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