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Leflunomide, a valid and safe drug for the treatment of chronic anterior uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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The authors have not received financial support or any other benefits from commercial sources for the work reported in the manuscript. The authors declare no conflicts of interest with regard to the work (Clara Molina, none; Consuelo Modesto, none; Nieves Martín-Begué, none; and Cristina Arnal, none).

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Molina, C., Modesto, C., Martín-Begué, N. et al. Leflunomide, a valid and safe drug for the treatment of chronic anterior uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Clin Rheumatol 32, 1673–1675 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-013-2315-2

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