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Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2024



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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2024;35(1):187-91
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Rapid and Remarkable Response to Rituximab in a Case of Lupus Enteritis: Challenging the Norm
Albader Hamza Hussein, Bayan Lafi Altamimi
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Rheumatology Department, King Fahad Hospital, Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia

A Hussein, B Altamimi
Keywords: lupus enteritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Rituximab, response rate, case report
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