Should anti-TNF therapy be discontinued in rheumatoid arthritis patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery? A systematic review of the evidence.

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Published in Rheumatol Int on July 29, 2011

Authors

Leslie Goh1, Teresa Jewell, Catherine Laversuch, Ash Samanta

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Rheumatology, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA, UK. Lesliegohs2000@yahoo.com

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