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Case Reports
. 2015 Feb;10(2):e5-7.
doi: 10.1097/JTO.0000000000000324.

Multiorgan autoimmune manifestations associated with thymoma

Anish Thomas  1 , Arun Rajan, Arlene Berman, Giuseppe Giaccone
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Case Reports

Multiorgan autoimmune manifestations associated with thymoma

Anish Thomas et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2015 Feb.
No abstract available

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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: The authors declare that no conflicts of interest exist

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Trends in aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alanine transaminase (ALT), Creatine phosphokinase (CPK), troponin I (A), hemoglobin and platelet count (B). Arrows indicate time points at which cixutumumab was administered.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Trends in aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alanine transaminase (ALT), Creatine phosphokinase (CPK), troponin I (A), hemoglobin and platelet count (B). Arrows indicate time points at which cixutumumab was administered.
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