European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 216-218 , May 2008

Diagnostic pitfall: Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary infection and positive ANCA

Received 20 December 2006 ,Revised 12 March 2007 ,Accepted 16 March 2007.

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PII: S0953-6205(07)00236-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.03.019

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 216-218 , May 2008

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