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Steroid-Responsive Optic Neuropathy (SRON) in Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Negative Wegener Granulomatosis with False-Positive Indicators of Giant Cell Arteritis and Sarcoidosis

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Pages 363-368 | Received 21 Jun 2010, Accepted 11 Aug 2010, Published online: 15 Oct 2010

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