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Disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: fibrinogen is superior to the erythrocyte sedimentation rate

N. G. Arvidson Department of Rheumatology, Kongsvinger Hospital, Kongsvinger, Norway; Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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A. Larsson Department of Rheumatology, Kongsvinger Hospital, Kongsvinger, Norway; Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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A. Larsen Department of Rheumatology, Kongsvinger Hospital, Kongsvinger, Norway; Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 315-319 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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