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[Progressive respiratory failure and weakness in a 61-year-old woman]

M Mahmud1, U Schnoor2, O M Steinmetz2

  • 1III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland. m.mahmud@uke.de.

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|September 16, 2018
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Anti-synthetase syndromeAutoantibodiesImmunosuppressionInflammatory myopathyInterstitial lung disease

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