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CASE REPORT

A case of Mikulicz’s disease complicated with interstitial nephritis successfully treated by high-dose corticosteroid

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Pages 176-182 | Received 08 Nov 2005, Accepted 27 Mar 2006, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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