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Successful Long-term Treatment of Refractory Adamantiades-Behçet’ss Disease (ABD) with Infliximab: Report of Two Patients

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Katsiari, C.G., Theodossiadis, P.G., Kaklamanis, P.G., Markomichelakis, N.N., Sfikakis, P.P. (2004). Successful Long-term Treatment of Refractory Adamantiades-Behçet’ss Disease (ABD) with Infliximab: Report of Two Patients. In: Zouboulis, C.C. (eds) Adamantiades-Behçet’s Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 528. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48382-3_111

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