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Letter to the Editor

Sarcoid Intermediate Uveitis Following Etanercept Treatment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Pages 44-48 | Received 19 May 2011, Accepted 09 Sep 2011, Published online: 21 Oct 2011

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