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Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology Volume 5, 1976 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Extracorporeal Irradiation of Thoracic Duct Lymph as Immunosuppressive Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Johan Edgren Fourth Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Minerva Foundation Research Laboratories, Helsinki, Finland; The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland
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Matti Klockars Fourth Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Minerva Foundation Research Laboratories, Helsinki, Finland; The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland
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Theodor Weber Fourth Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Minerva Foundation Research Laboratories, Helsinki, Finland; The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland
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Anders Wangel Fourth Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Minerva Foundation Research Laboratories, Helsinki, Finland; The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland
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Björn Lindström Fourth Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Minerva Foundation Research Laboratories, Helsinki, Finland; The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland
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Kristina Stenstrand Fourth Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Minerva Foundation Research Laboratories, Helsinki, Finland; The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland
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Tom Pettersson Fourth Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Minerva Foundation Research Laboratories, Helsinki, Finland; The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland
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Henrik Riska Fourth Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Minerva Foundation Research Laboratories, Helsinki, Finland; The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland
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Aaro Kajander Fourth Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Minerva Foundation Research Laboratories, Helsinki, Finland; The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland
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Otto Wegelius Fourth Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; The Minerva Foundation Research Laboratories, Helsinki, Finland; The Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland
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Pages 108-112 | Received 06 Oct 1975, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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