Cutaneous neonatal lupus: a case report and review of the literature
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Davide Moretti MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Davide Moretti, md
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology
University of Florence
Anna Meyer Children's Hospital
Viale Pieraccini 24
50139 Florence
Italy
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorRolando Cimaz MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGaia Vannucci MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAchille Marino MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorMaurizio De Martino MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAntonella Greco MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Davide Moretti MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
Correspondence
Davide Moretti, md
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology
University of Florence
Anna Meyer Children's Hospital
Viale Pieraccini 24
50139 Florence
Italy
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorRolando Cimaz MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGaia Vannucci MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAchille Marino MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorMaurizio De Martino MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAntonella Greco MD
Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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