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. 1959 Feb 28;1(5121):540–542. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5121.540

Intestinal Perforation and Widespread Arteritis in Rheumatoid Arthritis during Treatment with Cortisone

R A Parker, Phyllis M Thomas
PMCID: PMC1992610  PMID: 13629041

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