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Induction of remission of severe and refractory rheumatoid arthritis by allogeneic mixed chimerism

  1. Richard K. Burt*,
  2. Yu Oyama,
  3. Larissa Verda,
  4. Kathleen Quigley,
  5. Mary Brush,
  6. Kimberly Yaung,
  7. Laisvyde Statkute,
  8. Ann Traynor,
  9. Walter G. Barr

Article first published online: 5 AUG 2004

DOI: 10.1002/art.20451

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 50, Issue 8, pages 2466–2470, August 2004

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Burt, R. K., Oyama, Y., Verda, L., Quigley, K., Brush, M., Yaung, K., Statkute, L., Traynor, A. and Barr, W. G. (2004), Induction of remission of severe and refractory rheumatoid arthritis by allogeneic mixed chimerism. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 50: 2466–2470. doi: 10.1002/art.20451

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  1. Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

*Division of Immunotherapy, Northwestern University Medical Center, 320 East Superior, Room 3-489, Chicago, IL 60611

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 AUG 2004
  2. Article first published online: 5 AUG 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 MAY 2004
  4. Manuscript Received: 4 NOV 2003

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