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Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology Volume 36, 2007 - Issue 2
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Proposal to decrease the number of negative temporal artery biopsies

A. Rodríguez‐Pla Departments of Internal Medicine; Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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J. Rosselló‐Urgell Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology
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J. A. Bosch‐Gil Departments of Internal Medicine
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P. Huguet‐Redecilla Pathology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
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M. Vilardell‐Tarres Departments of Internal Medicine
Pages 111-118 | Accepted 03 Sep 2006, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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