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Is dermatomyositis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis induced by anti-TNF-α therapy?

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy

    Alexandra Maria Giovanna Brunasso

  2. Department of Environmental Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 8, A-8036, Graz, Austria

    Alexandra Maria Giovanna Brunasso

  3. Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    Cesare Massone

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Brunasso, A.M., Massone, C. Is dermatomyositis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis induced by anti-TNF-α therapy?. Clin Rheumatol 30, 439–440 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-010-1661-6

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