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HLA‐DRB1 genes and disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis in Turkey

G Kınıklı Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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A Ateş Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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M Turgay Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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G Akay Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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S Kınıklı Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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G Tokgöz Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 277-280 | Received 25 Jan 2003, Accepted 27 Jun 2003, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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