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Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology Volume 25, 1996 - Issue 5
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Clinical Assessment of the 1987 American College of Rheumatology Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis

R. W. Levin Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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J. Park Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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B. Ostrov Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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A. Reginato Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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D. G. Baker Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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J. S. Bomalaski Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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M. Borofsky Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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M. Gardiner Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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L. Leventhal Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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W. Louthrenoo Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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J. von Feldt Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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S. Kolasinski Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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H. R. Schumacher Rheumatology Division, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA
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Pages 277-281 | Received 28 Feb 1996, Accepted 20 May 1996, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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