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. 1974 Jul;33(4):346–352. doi: 10.1136/ard.33.4.346

Mycoplasmas and rheumatoid arthritis.

S M Stewart, J J Duthie, J M Mackay, B P Marmion, W R Alexander
PMCID: PMC1006269  PMID: 4414752

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