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. 1956 Dec 1;2(5004):1253–1259. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5004.1253

Present Therapeutic Status of Cortisone and its Derivatives, with Special Reference to Rheumatic Diseases*

Howard F Polley
PMCID: PMC2036130  PMID: 13374316

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