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Serum Ferritin and the Assessment of Iron Deficiency in Rheumatoid Arthritis

T. Mark Hansen Departments of Rheumatology, Hematology, and Pathological Anatomy, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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N. E. Hansen Departments of Rheumatology, Hematology, and Pathological Anatomy, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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H. S. Birgens Departments of Rheumatology, Hematology, and Pathological Anatomy, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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B. Helund Departments of Rheumatology, Hematology, and Pathological Anatomy, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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I. Lorenzen Departments of Rheumatology, Hematology, and Pathological Anatomy, Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Pages 353-359 | Received 06 Jun 1982, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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