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Original Article

Longterm Physical Training in Rheumatoid Arthritis. A Randomized Trial with Different Training Programs and Blinded Observers

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Pages 107-112 | Received 19 Aug 1992, Accepted 25 Jan 1993, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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