Serum levels of BAFF, but not APRIL, are increased after rituximab treatment in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome: data from a placebo-controlled clinical trial.
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Citation for published version (APA): Pollard, R. P. E., Abdulahad, W. H., Vissink, A., Hamza, N., Burgerhof, J. G. M., Meijer, J. M., ... Kroese, F. G. M. (2013). Serum levels of BAFF, but not APRIL, are increased after rituximab treatment in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome: data from a placebo-controlled clinical trial. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 72(1), 146-148. DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-202071
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 72 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013