Emerging role of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in rheumatic diseases.

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Published in Arthritis Res on May 24, 2002

Authors

Joachim R Kalden1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine III and Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany. martina.Seidel@med3.imed.uni-erlangen.de

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