Causes of death in patients with autoimmune and rheumatic diseases—a 16-year autopsy-based study
Marta Juliana Mantilla; Juan José Chaves; Juan Camilo Santacruz; Gustavo Rodríguez-Salas; Igor Rueda; Ana Maria Santos; John Londoño; Julio Cesar Mantilla
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Submitted date:
02/02/2023
Accepted date:
04/08/2023
Publication date:
05/08/2023