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Key articles
Drake LA, Dinehart SM, Farmer ER, et al; American Academy of Dermatology. Guidelines of care for dermatomyositis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1996 May;34(5 Pt 1):824-9. Abstract
Bruschi F, Murrell KD. New aspects of human trichinellosis: the impact of new trichinella species. Postgrad Med J. 2002 Jan;78(915):15-22.Full text Abstract
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