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. 1993 Nov;52(11):769–770. doi: 10.1136/ard.52.11.769

Blocking cartilage destruction with metalloproteinase inhibitors: a valid therapeutic target?

T Cawston 1
PMCID: PMC1005185  PMID: 8250606

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