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Volume 34, Issue 3, September 2023



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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2023;34(1):91-6
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Leflunomide Induced Atypical DRESS: A Case Report and Literature Review
Maryam Fatima1, Salwa Sahar Azimi2, Soumya Ashwini1, Madhuri H Radhakrishna3
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1Clinical Pharmacist-AIG Hospitals, India
2Clinical Pharmacist intern, Department of Pharmacy Practice, G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy, India
3Consultant Rheumatologist-AIG Hospitals, India
Keywords: DRESS, life-threatening, drug-induced, herpes viruses, Spanish guidelines, national guidelines, leflunomide, antirheumatic drug
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