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A closer look at skin involvement in vasculitis

Nature Reviews Rheumatology volume 14, pages 186–187 (2018)Cite this article

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A detailed report on the involvement of skin in vasculitis enriches existing disease definitions and nomenclature, and could improve the diagnosis of these manifestations. The exercise also emphasizes the need for collaboration across different medical specialties in the study of vasculitis.

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  1. Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain

    Javier Loricera & Ricardo Blanco

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Loricera, J., Blanco, R. A closer look at skin involvement in vasculitis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 14, 186–187 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2018.26

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