## Abstract Animal models have been used extensively in studies of rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis. Despite the inherent limitations of all animal models, several rodent models have significantly progressed our understanding of the fundamental mechanisms underpinning rheumatoid arthritis and cont
Animal models of rheumatoid arthritis
β Scribed by Asquith, Darren L. (author);Miller, Ashley M. (author);McInnes, Iain B. (author);Liew, Foo Y. (author)
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-2980
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