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Amyloid
The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
Volume 8, 2001 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Apolipoprotein E phenotypes in rheumatoid arthritis with or without amyloidosis

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Pages 270-273 | Received 29 Jan 2001, Accepted 15 May 2001, Published online: 04 Aug 2009

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