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Perceived work ability, quality of life, and fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after a 6‐month course of TNF inhibitors: prospective intervention study and partial economic evaluation

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Pages 246-250 | Accepted 14 Jan 2009, Published online: 13 Aug 2009

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