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Case Report

Long-term remission of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease associated with primary Sjögren’s syndrome following immunosuppressive therapy

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Pages 637-640 | Received 12 Jan 2011, Accepted 21 Feb 2011, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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