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Original Article

Cyclosporin a treatment of Behçet's disease: a long-term study

M. Díaz-Llopis Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital ‘La Fe’, Av. Campanar 21, 46009 Valencia, Spain
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M. Cervera Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital ‘La Fe’, Av. Campanar 21, 46009 Valencia, Spain
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J. L. Menezo Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital ‘La Fe’, Av. Campanar 21, 46009 Valencia, Spain
Pages 17-23 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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