Overlap of ACA-positive systemic sclerosis and Sjögren's syndrome: a distinct clinical entity with mild organ involvement but at high risk of lymphoma.

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Published in Clin Exp Rheumatol on January 18, 2013

Authors

Chiara Baldini1, Marta Mosca, Alessandra Della Rossa, Pasquale Pepe, Chiara Notarstefano, Francesco Ferro, Nicoletta Luciano, Rosaria Talarico, Chiara Tani, Antonio Gaetano Tavoni, Stefano Bombardieri

Author Affiliations

1: University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. chiara.baldini74@gmail.com

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