Indian Journal of Rheumatology
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 173-177 , December 2011

Clinical and laboratory profile of serum sickness-like reaction in children

  • Reza Shiari

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Mofid Children Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • Paediatric Infectious Research Centre (PIRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Mofid Children Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Dr. Reza Shiari
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  • Fatemeh Adibe Eshgh

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Mofid Children Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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  • Ezzat Rowshanzamir

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Mofid Children Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Hojjat Derakhshanfar

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Division of Paediatric Rheumatology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Mofid Children Hospital, Tehran, Iran

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PII: S0973-3698(11)60203-3

doi: 10.1016/S0973-3698(11)60203-3

Indian Journal of Rheumatology
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 173-177 , December 2011

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