Tumor necrosis factor-alpha blockade in ankylosing spondylitis: a potent but expensive anti-inflammatory treatment or true disease modification?

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Published in Arthritis Res Ther on April 11, 2005

Authors

Filip Van den Bosch1, Filip De Keyser, Herman Mielants, Eric M Veys

Author Affiliations

1: University Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Gent, Belgium. filip.vandenbosch@ugent.be

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