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Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology Volume 41, 2012 - Issue 4
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Whipple disease mimicking adult-onset Still’s disease and treated by anakinra: diagnosis using PCR

M ZaidanDepartment of Rheumatology, AP-HP, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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B BerçotDepartment Bacteriology and Virology, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France
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A PetitDepartment of Dermatology, the Public Assistance Hospitals of Paris, Paris, France
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T BardinDepartment of Rheumatology, AP-HP, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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P RichetteDepartment of Rheumatology, AP-HP, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 321-323 | Accepted 28 Feb 2012, Published online: 29 May 2012

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