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. 2000 Jul;59(7):506–511. doi: 10.1136/ard.59.7.506

Synovial biopsy in arthritis research: five years of concerted European collaboration

B Bresnihan 1, P P Tak 1, P Emery 1, L Klareskog 1, F Breedveld 1
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