J Korean Rheum Assoc.  2009 Dec;16(4):261-263.

Characteristics of Korean Patients with RA: A Single Center Cohort Study

• Lee YH

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Cohort Studies
Humans

Reference

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