Juvenile dermatomyositis in a 14-year old Nigerian girl
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http://orcid/org/0000-0002-2961-6891
Lawan Ibrahim Aliyu
Patience Ngozi Obiagwu
Lukman Olatoke
Joseph Kelechi Ebisike
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juvenile dermatomyositis, autoimmune vasculopathy, muscle biopsy
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