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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2019;30(4):220-3
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CNS Vasculitis in Anti-Synthetase Syndrome
Muhammad Shipa, Maria Di Cicco, Euthalia Roussou
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Department of Rheumatology, Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Romford, United Kingdom

Keywords: anti-synthetase syndrome, antibodies, CNS, vasculitis
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