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Editorial
. 2002 Feb 9;324(7333):312-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7333.312.

Treating rheumatoid arthritis with tumour necrosis factor alpha blockade

Paul Emery, Maya Buch
Editorial

Treating rheumatoid arthritis with tumour necrosis factor alpha blockade

Paul Emery et al. BMJ. .
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False colour scanning electron micrograph of the head of a femur showing damage to the surface caused by rheumatoid arthritis
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