A Case of Rheumatic Fever with Acute Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis and Nephrotic Syndrome Caused by a Cutaneous Infection with Beta-hemolytic Streptococci

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Journal Dermatol Reports

Publisher PagePress

Specialty Dermatology

Date 2014 Nov 12

PMID 25386236

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Authors

Carsten Sauer Mikkelsen

Allan Gelvan

Ahmad Ibrahim

Karin Ladefoged

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