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Original Article

Abnormalities of Serum Anti-Elastin Antibodies in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica

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Pages 21-26 | Received 16 Jun 2004, Accepted 28 Oct 2005, Published online: 16 Jan 2010

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