Comparison of synovial tissues from the knee joints and the small joints of rheumatoid arthritis patients: Implications for pathogenesis and evaluation of treatment.

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Published in Arthritis Rheum on August 01, 2002

Authors

Maarten C Kraan1, Richard J Reece, Tom J M Smeets, Douglas J Veale, Paul Emery, Paul P Tak

Author Affiliations

1: Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.c.kraan@amc.uva.nl

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