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Mortality rate and outcome factors in mixed cryoglobulinaemia: the impact of hepatitis C virus

A Della Rossa Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa,Correspondence[email protected]
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A Tavoni Department of Internal Medicine, Immunoallergology Unit, University of Pisa,
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A D'Ascanio Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, University of Pisa,
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E Catarsi Department of Internal Medicine, Immunoallergology Unit, University of Pisa,
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F Marchi Department of Internal Medicine, Immunoallergology Unit, University of Pisa,
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W Bencivelli Department of Internal Medicine, Immunoallergology Unit, University of Pisa,
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S Salvadori CNR, Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy
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P Migliorini Department of Internal Medicine, Immunoallergology Unit, University of Pisa,
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S Bombardieri Department of Internal Medicine, Immunoallergology Unit, University of Pisa,
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Pages 167-170 | Received 18 Jun 2009, Accepted 07 Sep 2009, Published online: 26 Mar 2010

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