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Acta Clinica Belgica
International Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Medicine
Volume 71, 2016 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Comparison between classical polyarteritis nodosa and single organ vasculitis of medium-sized vessels: a retrospective study of 25 patients and review of the literature

N. KintDepartment of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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P. De HaesDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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D. BlockmansDepartment of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
Pages 26-31 | Published online: 31 Mar 2016

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