Safety of low dose glucocorticoid treatment in rheumatoid arthritis: published evidence and prospective trial data.

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Published in Ann Rheum Dis on August 17, 2005

Authors

J A P Da Silva1, J W G Jacobs, J R Kirwan, M Boers, K G Saag, L B S Inês, E J P de Koning, F Buttgereit, M Cutolo, H Capell, R Rau, J W J Bijlsma

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1: Reumatologia, Hospitais da Universidade, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal. jdasilva@ci.uc.pt

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