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Original Article

Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Infliximab in the Treatment of Behçet’s Disease

, MD & , MD, FACS, FACR
Pages 198-202 | Received 31 Dec 2011, Accepted 23 Feb 2012, Published online: 09 Apr 2012

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