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An overlap syndrome of myasthenia gravis, myocarditis, myositis and hepatitis triggered by immune checkpoint inhibitor use Cover

An overlap syndrome of myasthenia gravis, myocarditis, myositis and hepatitis triggered by immune checkpoint inhibitor use

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2024-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1792-362X | Journal ISSN: 1792-345X
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2024
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Accepted on: Nov 24, 2024
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Published on: May 18, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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