Response of dermatomyositis to the antimalarial quinacrine: A retrospective cohort study.

J Am Acad Dermatol

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address:

Published: April 2021

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