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doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1991.tb14801.x.
Relapsing polychondritis: autoimmunity to type II collagen and treatment with cyclosporin A
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Relapsing polychondritis: autoimmunity to type II collagen and treatment with cyclosporin A
Br J Dermatol.
1991 Dec.
Abstract
A case of relapsing polychondritis (RPC) with strongly positive antibodies to both native and denatured type II collagen is reported. This is only the second report of the use of cyclosporin A in the treatment of RPC.
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