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Review Article

6-methylprednisolone ‘Mini-pulses’: A New Modality of Glucocorticoid Treatment in Systemic Onset Juvenile Chronic Arthritis

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Pages 24-27 | Received 18 Jan 1995, Accepted 08 Aug 1995, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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