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LETTER

Response to Dr Minota's Letter to the Editor of Modern Rheumatology Regarding a Study of Tofacitinib in Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Pages 318-319 | Received 21 Jan 2015, Accepted 22 Jan 2015, Published online: 24 Feb 2016

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