Early effects of rituximab on the synovial cell infiltrate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Published in Arthritis Rheum on March 01, 2007

Authors

Koen Vos1, Rogier M Thurlings, Carla A Wijbrandts, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg, Daniëlle M Gerlag, Paul P Tak

Author Affiliations

1: Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. k.vos@amc.uva.nl

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