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Case Reports

A case of rheumatoid arthritis with multiple lung rheumatoid nodules successfully treated with tofacitinib

Masahiro Kondoa Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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Yohko Murakawaa Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Shimane, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Manabu Hondaa Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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Takashi Yanagawab Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization Hamada Medical Center, Hamada, Shimane, Japan
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Makoto Nagasakic Department of Pathology, National Hospital Organization Hamada Medical Center, Hamada, Shimane, Japan
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Mayuko Moriyamaa Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Shimane, Japan
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Yohei Watanabed Department of Orthopedics, National Hospital Organization Hamada Medical Center, Hamada, Shimane, Japan
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Hiroyuki Kakimarud Department of Orthopedics, National Hospital Organization Hamada Medical Center, Hamada, Shimane, Japan
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Pages 1-5 | Received 09 Mar 2020, Accepted 29 May 2020, Published online: 17 Jun 2020

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