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Steroid responsive aortitis
1 Department of Cardiology, St Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, PO Box 2500, 3430 EM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
3 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
4 Department of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
5 Department of Cardiology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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