Gamna-Gandy nodules of the spleen and asplenism in SLE: a novel association?

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Intensive Care, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Published: July 2017

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-220566DOI Listing

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