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Case Report

A long-term follow-up of Japanese mother and her daughter with Blau syndrome: Effective treatment of anti-TNF inhibitors and useful diagnostic tool of joint ultrasound examination

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Pages 169-173 | Received 17 Jul 2014, Accepted 03 Sep 2014, Published online: 10 Nov 2014

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