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Lee: Characteristics of Korean Patients with RA: A Single Center Cohort Study
Original Article

J Korean Rheum Assoc 2009;16(4):261-263.

Published online: 20 January 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4078/jkra.2009.16.4.261

Characteristics of Korean Patients with RA: A Single Center Cohort Study

Young Ho Lee

Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

Received 27 November 2009       Revised 30 November 2009       Accepted 2 December 2009

Copyright © 2009 The Korean Rheumatism Association

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