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. 1994 Jan;53(1):72–79. doi: 10.1136/ard.53.1.72

Thrombin in inflammation and healing: relevance to rheumatoid arthritis.

R Morris 1, P G Winyard 1, D R Blake 1, C J Morris 1
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