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. 1967 Jan;26(1):18–25. doi: 10.1136/ard.26.1.18

Pituitary adrenal function during corticosteroid withdrawal in rheumatoid arthritis.

J R Daly, A B Myles, P A Bacon, C G Beardwell, O Savage
PMCID: PMC1030994  PMID: 4289304

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