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CASE REPORT

Hypersensitivity reaction against influenza vaccine in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis after the initiation of etanercept injections

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Pages 327-329 | Received 27 Apr 2006, Accepted 29 Jun 2006, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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