Joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis: assessment of a new scoring method
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Joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis: assessment of a new scoring method
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis Research & Therapy
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1478-6354
DOI: 10.1186/ar4163