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. 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2 Suppl 89):S-185-6.
Epub 2015 May 26.

The relationship between peer support, medication adherence, and quality of life among patients with vasculitis

D S Alexander  1 , S L Hogan  2 , J M Jordan  3 , R F DeVellis  3 , D M Carpenter  1
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The relationship between peer support, medication adherence, and quality of life among patients with vasculitis

D S Alexander et al. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2015 Mar-Apr.
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Competing interests: none declared.

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