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Letter to the Editor
Rituximab for the treatment of acute onset Interstitial Lung Disease in primary Sjogren's syndrome
Giulia Klinowskia,1, Filippo Gozzib,c,1, Fabiana Trentacostib, Dario Andrisanib,c, Marco Sebastiania,
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, Enrico M. Clinib
a Rheumatology Unit, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy
b Respiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy
c Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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