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. 1957 Sep;16(3):297–306. doi: 10.1136/ard.16.3.297

Metabolic and Antirheumatic Activities of 6-Methyl-prednisolone (Medrol)

Edward W Boland 1,2, Grant W Liddle 1,2
PMCID: PMC1006965  PMID: 13470731

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