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Antikeratin antibodies (AKA) negativity in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC): Confirmation of their specificity in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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  1. Servizio di Reumatologia, Istituto di Clinica Medica e Gastroenterologia, Bologna, Italy

    M. Fusconi M.D., C. Berti Ceroni, G. Monti, F. Cassani, C. A. Busachi & R. Corinaldesi

  2. Cattedra di Medicina Interna II, Istituto di Clinica Medica Generale e Terapia, Policlinico S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy

    F. Bianchi

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Fusconi, M., Berti Ceroni, C., Monti, G. et al. Antikeratin antibodies (AKA) negativity in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC): Confirmation of their specificity in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Clin Rheumatol 15, 617–618 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02238555

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