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Breda, L., Nozzi, M., Harari, S. et al. Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis (HUVS) with Precocious Emphysema Responsive to Azathioprine. J Clin Immunol 33, 891–895 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-013-9886-1
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