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Carotid and coronary artery involvement in infantile periarteritis nodosa possibly induced by Coxsackie B4 infection

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Abbreviations

IPN:

intantile periarteritis nodosa

MCLS:

mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome

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  1. Pediatric Department, University of Leuven, Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, B-3000, Leuven, Belgium

    L. Corbeel, M. Gewillig, E. Baeten, M. Casteels-Van Daele & E. Eggermont

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Corbeel, L., Gewillig, M., Baeten, E. et al. Carotid and coronary artery involvement in infantile periarteritis nodosa possibly induced by Coxsackie B4 infection. Eur J Pediatr 146, 441–442 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00444962

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