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Original Article

Sensitive ELISA Measurement of IgA, IgG and IgM Antiglobulins in Rheumatic and Other Diseases and a Comparison of Their Specificity in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Infectious Mononucleosis

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Pages 445-449 | Received 10 Jan 1987, Published online: 20 Jul 2009

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