Established Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Early Disease Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Agents Are Mostly Used in Patients with
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Volume 36, no. 8 of Adequate Clinical Practice A Reflection −− Established Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Early Disease Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Agents Are Mostly Used in Patients with BOULOS HARAOUI http://www.jrheum.org/content/36/8/1561 J Rheumatol 2009;36;1561-1562 http://www.jrheum.org/alerts 1. Sign up for TOCs and other alerts http://jrheum.com/faq 2. Information on Subscriptions http://jrheum.com/reprints_permissions 3. Information on permissions/orders of reprints
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Anti-tumor necrosis factor agents are mostly used in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis compared to early disease -- a reflection of adequate clinical practice.
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