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Severe glomerulonephritis and encephalopathy associated with parvovirus B19 infection mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus

T CuglerDepartments of Paediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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LM de CarvalhoDepartments of Paediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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I FacincaniDepartments of Paediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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AY YamamotoDepartments of Paediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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GE Barros SilvaDepartments of Pathology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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R Silva CostaDepartments of Pathology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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VPL FerrianiDepartments of Paediatrics, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Pages 79-81 | Accepted 22 Aug 2011, Published online: 01 Nov 2011

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