Evolution of benign rheumatoid nodules into rheumatoid arthritis after 50 years.
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چکیده
A patient with benign rheumatoid nodules who developed rheumatoid arthritis after 50 years is described.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 46 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987