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Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease (Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis) associated with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Geeta Lal, Anuradha R Bhama

Citation Information : Lal G, Bhama AR. Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease (Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis) associated with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature. World J Endoc Surg 2013; 5 (2):55-58.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1127

Published Online: 01-04-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).


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Lal G, Bhama AR. Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease (Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis) associated with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature. World J Endoc Surg 2013;5(2):55-58.


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