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. 2006 Nov;65 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):iii2-15.
doi: 10.1136/ard.2006.061937.

Updated consensus statement on biological agents for the treatment of rheumatic diseases, 2006

D E Furst  1 , F C Breedveld, J R Kalden, J S Smolen, G R Burmester, P Emery, E C Keystone, M H Schiff, P L C M van Riel, M E Weinblatt, M H Weisman
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Updated consensus statement on biological agents for the treatment of rheumatic diseases, 2006

D E Furst et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2006 Nov.
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