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Work/study productivity gain and associated indirect cost savings with guselkumab compared with adalimumab in moderate-to-severe psoriasis: results from the VOYAGE 1 study

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Pages 278-283 | Received 19 Feb 2020, Accepted 27 Mar 2020, Published online: 16 Apr 2020

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