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Correlation between DAS-28 and neopterin as a biochemical marker of immune system activation in early rheumatoid arthritis

Liliana Elena D'agostinoLaboratorio de Análisis Clínicos e Inmunológicos, La Plata, Argentina
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Fernando VentimigliaLaboratorio de Análisis Clínicos e Inmunológicos, La Plata, Argentina
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Juan Antonio VernaLaboratorio de Análisis Clínicos e Inmunológicos, La Plata, Argentina
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Amelia De La ColinaLaboratorio de Análisis Clínicos e Inmunológicos, La Plata, Argentina
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Yanina AguirreCátedra de Reumatología de Postgrado de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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Alfredo ArturiCátedra de Reumatología de Postgrado de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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Alberto CapparelliInstituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad de La Plata (UNLP), CCT CONICET-La Plata, La Plata, ArgentinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 44-49 | Received 02 Feb 2012, Accepted 01 Aug 2012, Published online: 11 Oct 2012

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