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Original Article

IgM, IgG and IgA Rheumatoid Factors (Antiglobulins) in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis and Their Production of Articular Index over One Year

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Pages 407-411 | Received 10 Jan 1987, Published online: 20 Jul 2009

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