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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Juvenile dermatomyositis: clinical characteristics and the relatively high risk of interstitial lung disease

Yoichi MorinishiDivision of Infectious Disease, Immunology and Allergy, Saitama Children's Medical Center,Saitama, Japan;Department of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical College,3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa 359-8513, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tsutomu Oh-IshiDivision of Infectious Disease, Immunology and Allergy, Saitama Children's Medical Center,Saitama, Japan
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Tomoyuki KabukiDivision of Infectious Disease, Immunology and Allergy, Saitama Children's Medical Center,Saitama, Japan
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Kosuke JohDivision of Infectious Disease, Immunology and Allergy, Saitama Children's Medical Center,Saitama, Japan
Pages 413-417 | Received 12 Jan 2007, Accepted 13 Jun 2007, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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