O19 Effect of rheumatoid factor (RF) levels on response to standard DMARD-combination treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0973-3698
DOI: 10.1016/s0973-3698(10)60393-7