Intestinal Perforation and Widespread Arteritis in Rheumatoid Arthritis during Treatment with Cortisone
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second patient with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis and treatment with diet
second patient with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis and treatment with diet
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1959
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5121.540