Nocardia infection with adalimumab in rheumatoid arthritis.

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  • Vijay Arun Doraiswamy
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of rheumatology

دوره 35 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008