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Effect of chemotherapy on autoimmune hepatitis in thymoma: a case report and literature review

Nesrine Mejri, Imen Chabchoub, Ines Gargouri, Imtinen Belaid, Faten Ezairi, Sihem Hmissa and Slim Ben Ahmed
Cancer Biology & Medicine September 2013, 10 (3) 169-173; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7497/j.issn.2095-3941.2013.03.008
Nesrine Mejri
1Medical Oncology Department, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse 4011, Tunisia
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Imen Chabchoub
1Medical Oncology Department, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse 4011, Tunisia
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1Medical Oncology Department, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse 4011, Tunisia
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Imtinen Belaid
1Medical Oncology Department, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse 4011, Tunisia
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Faten Ezairi
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Sihem Hmissa
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Nesrine Mejri, Imen Chabchoub, Ines Gargouri, Imtinen Belaid, Faten Ezairi, Sihem Hmissa, Slim Ben Ahmed
Cancer Biology & Medicine Sep 2013, 10 (3) 169-173; DOI: 10.7497/j.issn.2095-3941.2013.03.008
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