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. 1993 Jan;52(1):67–73. doi: 10.1136/ard.52.1.67

Iron in joint inflammation.

A J Dabbagh 1, C W Trenam 1, C J Morris 1, D R Blake 1
PMCID: PMC1004961  PMID: 8427520

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