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Original Article

Tocilizumab treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is associated with reduced fibrinogen levels and increased blood loss after total knee arthroplasty

Hitoshi ImamuraDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Shigeki MomoharaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; ;Hakkeikai Incorporated Medical Institution, Kusanagi, Shizuoka, Japan
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Koichiro YanoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan;
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Yu SakumaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan;
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Masanori NakayamaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan;
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Haruki TobimatsuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan;
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Katsunori IkariDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 976-980 | Received 06 Oct 2017, Accepted 12 Jan 2018, Published online: 30 Jan 2018

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