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Behçet’s disease: An update

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    George E. Ehrlich MD (Adjunct Professor of Medicine)

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    George E. Ehrlich MD (Adjunct Professor of Medicine)

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Ehrlich, G.E. Behçet’s disease: An update. Compr Ther 25, 216–220 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02889622

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