Does obesity play a role in functional capacity and inflammation in patients with lupus? Comment on the article by Oeser et al

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Sumapa Chaiamnuay et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2006 May.

. 2006 May;54(5):1705-6; author reply 1706-7.

doi: 10.1002/art.21785.

No abstract available

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