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Lupus-Related Hepatitis: Complication of Lupus or Autoimmune Association? Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Kaw, R., Gota, C., Bennett, A. et al. Lupus-Related Hepatitis: Complication of Lupus or Autoimmune Association? Case Report and Review of the Literature. Dig Dis Sci 51, 813–818 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-006-3212-1

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