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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2018;29(4):211-6
Familial Mediterranean fever in Jordanian Children: single centre experience
Authors Information
1. Division of Paediatric Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, Queen Rania Children’s Hospital, Amman, Jordan
2. Division of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Queen Rania Children’s Hospital, Amman, Jordan
3. Department of Pathology, King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, Jordan
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