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. 1957 Dec;16(4):448–453. doi: 10.1136/ard.16.4.448

Evaluation of a Qualitative Precipitation Reaction for the Detection of the Rheumatoid Factor *,

Wallace V Epstein 1,2,, Ephraim P Engleman 1,2, Margaret Ross 1,2
PMCID: PMC1006987  PMID: 13498596

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