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Editorial
. 2011 Feb;63(2):334-6.
doi: 10.1002/art.30161.

How does interferon-α insult the vasculature? Let me count the ways

Mariana J Kaplan, Jane E Salmon
Editorial

How does interferon-α insult the vasculature? Let me count the ways

Mariana J Kaplan et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Feb.
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