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. 2004 Nov;63(11):1359–1361. doi: 10.1136/ard.2004.020693

Dynamic exercises in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

A Anandarajah 1, E Schwarz 1
PMCID: PMC1754822  PMID: 15479884

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