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The effect of methotrexate (MTX) on expression of signalling lymphocytic activation molecule (SLAM) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and its role in the regulation of cytokine production

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Pages 268-272 | Received 23 Mar 2005, Accepted 20 Jan 2006, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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