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. 1995 Jun;54(6):501–504. doi: 10.1136/ard.54.6.501-b

Activation of synovial fibroblasts in rheumatoid arthritis.

R W Kinne 1, E Palombo-Kinne 1, F Emmrich 1
PMCID: PMC1009912  PMID: 7632096

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