Nephritis, cerebritis, and myositis after adalimumab therapy in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: a case report
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of General Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1178-7074
DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s154835