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Case Report

Diagnostic features of mild cellulitis phlegmon in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with tocilizumab: a report of two cases

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Pages 673-677 | Received 02 Mar 2011, Accepted 31 Mar 2011, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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