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Disease activity early in the course of treatment predicts response to therapy after one year in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Article first published online: 28 SEP 2007
DOI: 10.1002/art.22943
Copyright © 2007 by the American College of Rheumatology
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Aletaha, D., Funovits, J., Keystone, E. C. and Smolen, J. S. (2007), Disease activity early in the course of treatment predicts response to therapy after one year in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 56: 3226–3235. doi: 10.1002/art.22943
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- Issue published online: 28 SEP 2007
- Article first published online: 28 SEP 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: 29 JUN 2007
- Manuscript Received: 13 FEB 2007
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