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Original Article

The Distinct Subgroup of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Shown by IgG3-Reactive Rheumatoid Factor

Yoshiaki Tokano Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
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Sadachika Arai Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
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Hiroshi Hashimoto Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
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Shunichi Hirose Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
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Hideo Yagita Immunology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
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Hiromitsu Nakauchi Immunology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
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Yoshihiro Kumagai Immunology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
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Yoji Arata Immunology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Tokyo University, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
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Ko Okumura Immunology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Hongo 2-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan
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Pages 107-114 | Received 05 Dec 1988, Accepted 19 May 1989, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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