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Churg-Strauss vasculitis diagnosed on muscle biopsy
  1. E Suresh1,
  2. V B Dhillon1,
  3. C Smith2,
  4. J W Ironside2
  1. 1Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK
  2. 2Neuropathology Unit, Department of Pathology, The University of Edinburgh, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK; dr_esuresh@hotmail.com

    https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.2003.013409

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