Volume 34, Issue 4, December 2023
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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2023;34(4):544-6
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Hansen’s Disease, the Perpetual Impersonator (“The Behroopiya”) of Rheumatology Practice: A Case Series
Keywords: Hansens, rheumatology mimics, infectious mimics, mimics of connective tissue diseases, mimics of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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