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CASE REPORT

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia associated with low-dose methotrexate treatment for rheumatoid arthritis: report of two cases and review of the literature

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Pages 36-38 | Received 01 Sep 2005, Accepted 19 Oct 2005, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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