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Published in: Rheumatology International 6/2014

01-06-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Antiphospholipid antibodies in children with Kawasaki disease: a preliminary study from North India

Authors: M. George, J. Ahluwalia, A Gupta, J. Masih, S. K. Bose, S. Singh

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 6/2014

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Metadata
Title
Antiphospholipid antibodies in children with Kawasaki disease: a preliminary study from North India
Authors
M. George
J. Ahluwalia
A Gupta
J. Masih
S. K. Bose
S. Singh
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Rheumatology International / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-013-2770-8

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