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Presence of ultrasound subclinical synovitis and increment of serum vascular endothelial growth factor in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis achieved in sustained clinical remission by treatment with adalimumab and methotrexate

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Pages 681-684 | Received 24 Aug 2012, Accepted 13 Dec 2012, Published online: 18 Feb 2014

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