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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2018;29(3):163-9
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Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and vasculitis: a case report and review of the literature
Panagiotis Panagopoulos, Gkikas Katsifis
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Rheumatology Clinic, Naval Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece

Keywords: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, rheumatoid vasculitis
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