Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity index-5: Utility in busy clinical settings
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Histamine index and clinical expression of rheumatoid arthritis activity.
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0973-3698
DOI: 10.4103/0973-3698.199127