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Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology Volume 43, 2014 - Issue 6
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Letter

Tocilizumab increases EPC regeneration in rheumatoid arthritis

S PatschanDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Hospital of Göttingen, Germany
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K NemirovskyDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Hospital of Göttingen, Germany
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E HenzeDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Hospital of Göttingen, Germany
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J ScholzeOutpatient Clinic, Hypertension Excellence Centre, Humboldt-University, Charité, Berlin, Germany
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GA MüllerDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Hospital of Göttingen, Germany
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D PatschanDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, University Hospital of Göttingen, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 528-530 | Published online: 15 Sep 2014

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