Mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated actively from the time of diagnosis.

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Published in Ann Rheum Dis on October 01, 2002

Authors

R Peltomaa1, L Paimela, H Kautiainen, M Leirisalo-Repo

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. Ritva.Peltomaa@hus.fi

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