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Intra-articular Administration of Polyclonal Immunoglobulin G in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study

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Pages 174-176 | Received 29 Sep 1995, Accepted 30 Jan 1996, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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