Understanding the mechanisms of action of methotrexate: implications for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Published in Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis on January 01, 2007

Authors

Henghe Tian1, Bruce N Cronstein

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1: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, NYU Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA.

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