First-degree Relatives of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Exhibit High Prevalence of Joint Symptoms
β Scribed by Smolik, I.; Robinson, D. B.; Bernstein, C. N.; El-Gabalawy, H. S.
- Book ID
- 126490977
- Publisher
- Journal of Rheumatology Publishing Company
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 675 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0315-162X
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