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Case Study

Sulfasalazine-induced hypersensitivity syndrome in a 15-year-old boy associated with human herpesvirus-6 reactivation

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Pages 45-47 | Received 20 Sep 2008, Accepted 19 Nov 2008, Published online: 01 Mar 2009

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