Helicobacter pylori as a trigger and aggravating factor in rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
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عنوان ژورنال: Modern Rheumatology Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2310-158X,1996-7012
DOI: 10.14412/1996-7012-2017-2-60-67