Anti-TNF Therapy and Cancer Risk in Patients with Autoimmune Disorders
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121 words Word count: 3105 words Review Article Arthritis Care & Research DOI 10.1002/acr.20228 © 2010 American College of Rheumatology Received: Mar 06, 2010; Revised: Apr 06, 2010; Accepted: Apr 09, 2010
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