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Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2024



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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2022;33(2):268-70
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Mechanic’s Hand Heralding Relapse in an Indian Adolescent with Anti-MDA5 Positive Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Keya Ganatra1, Rohit Aggarwal2, Latika Gupta3
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1Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College & King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India

2Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

3Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

K Genatra, R Aggarwal, L Gupta

Keywords: autoimmune myositis, juvenile dermatomyositis, anti-MDA5 antibodies
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