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Brief Report

Presumed Fungal Retinitis Following Adalimumab Therapy for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Rare Case Report

, DNB, , MS, , MS, DNB, FRCS(Ed), Hon DSc & , MS
Received 05 Apr 2024, Accepted 24 May 2024, Published online: 10 Jun 2024

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