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Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology Volume 41, 2012 - Issue 3
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Rituximab effectively reduces macrophage migration inhibitory factor in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis

P WillekeDepartment of Medicine D, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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H BeckerDepartment of Medicine D, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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B SchlüterInstitute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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H PavenstädDepartment of Medicine D, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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E MickholzDepartment of Medicine D, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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C WierichsDepartment of Medicine D, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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M GaubitzAcademy for Manual Medicine, Muenster, Germany
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H SchotteDepartment of Internal Medicine, Niels-Stensen-Clinic, Marienhospital, Osnabrück, Germany
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Pages 242-243 | Accepted 03 Jan 2012, Published online: 09 Mar 2012

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