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We thank Philipp Hahn for his work on vasculitis.
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Reinhard, W., Kallmuenzer, B., Bergua, A. et al. Reversible complete heart block in ANCA-associated vasculitis. Clin Res Cardiol 100, 93–95 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-010-0234-7
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