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Original Article

Prevalence of rheumatoid factor and parameters associated with rheumatoid factor positivity in Korean health screening subjects and subjects with hepatitis B surface antigen

Choong-Nam ShimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, #108, Chongro-ku, Pyung-dong, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ji-Won HwangDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Jaejoon LeeDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Eun-Mi KohDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Hoon-Suk ChaDepartment of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joong Kyong AhnDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, #108, Chongro-ku, Pyung-dong, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 885-891 | Received 14 Oct 2011, Accepted 19 Jan 2012, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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