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Should the ACR Have a Medical Textbook?

Daniel J. Wallace, MD, & Swamy R. Venuturupalli, MD  |  Issue: July 2023  |  

Disclosures

Dr. Wallace is the editor in chief of Dubois’ Lupus Erythematosus and Related Syndromes. Dr. Venuturupalli is an associate editor.

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