Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Anti-DFS70 in Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)–positive Patients Undergoing Routine ANA Testing in a New Zealand Public Hospital
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0315-162X,1499-2752
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.170849