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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Does pregnancy provide vaccine-like protection against rheumatoid arthritis?
Article first published online: 22 MAR 2010
DOI: 10.1002/art.27459
Copyright © 2010 by the American College of Rheumatology
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Guthrie, K. A., Dugowson, C. E., Voigt, L. F., Koepsell, T. D. and Nelson, J. L. (2010), Does pregnancy provide vaccine-like protection against rheumatoid arthritis?. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 62: 1842–1848. doi: 10.1002/art.27459
Publication History
- Issue published online: 29 JUN 2010
- Article first published online: 22 MAR 2010
- Manuscript Accepted: 12 MAR 2010
- Manuscript Received: 14 AUG 2009
Funded by
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Grant Number: N01-HD-62914
- NIH. Grant Numbers: AI-45659, AI-41721
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