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Case Report

Hemophagocytic syndrome suspected to be caused by herpes simplex virus complicated with severe hepatitis during the immunosuppressive therapy for dermatomyositis

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Pages 113-117 | Received 06 Dec 2016, Accepted 23 Feb 2017, Published online: 16 Mar 2017

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