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. 1958 Jun;17(2):145–159. doi: 10.1136/ard.17.2.145

Prednisone in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Metabolic and Clinical Effects

L Emmerson Ward 1, Howard F Polley 1, Marschelle H Power 1, Harold L Mason 1, Charles H Slocumb 1, Philip S Hench 1
PMCID: PMC1007029  PMID: 13559934

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