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. 1992 Aug;51(8):1019–1020. doi: 10.1136/ard.51.8.1019

Does folate supplementation make sense in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate?

A A Stenger 1, P M Houtman 1, G A Bruyn 1
PMCID: PMC1004820  PMID: 1306658

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