Is radiographic knee osteoarthritis more severe when hand osteoarthritis is present and conversely? A cross-sectional study in 1371 knee osteoarthritis patients
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عنوان ژورنال: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1063-4584
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.02.507