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Original Article

Do Oral Contraceptives Reduce the Incidence of Rheumatoid Arthritis?: A Pilot Study Using the Stockholm County Medical Information System

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Pages 140-146 | Received 19 Oct 1984, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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