Polyarthritis in Western Nigeria. 3. Other forms of polyarthritis.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

سال: 1970

ISSN: 0003-4967

DOI: 10.1136/ard.29.1.56