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Original Article

Comparison between Scintigraphy with Polyclonal Immunoglobulin (99Tcm-HIG) and Physical Examination in Polyarthritic Disease

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Pages 159-163 | Received 23 Oct 1995, Accepted 09 Jan 1996, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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