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The activity of exoglycosidases in the synovial membrane and knee fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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Pages 189-192 | Received 13 May 2005, Accepted 04 Nov 2005, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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