Screening for amyloid in subcutaneous fat tissue of Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis: clinical and laboratory characteristics.

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Published in Ann Rheum Dis on January 01, 2002

Authors

T M El Mansoury1, B P C Hazenberg, S A El Badawy, A H Ahmed, J Bijzet, P C Limburg, M H van Rijswijk

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of El Minia, Egypt.

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