Utilization Patterns of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Elderly Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science

سال: 2014

ISSN: 1011-8934,1598-6357

DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2014.29.2.210