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Comment
. 2015 Aug 19;17(1):216.
doi: 10.1186/s13075-015-0744-9.

Response to 'Body mass index and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis'

Yang Liu  1 , Cheryl Barnabe  2
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Response to 'Body mass index and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis'

Yang Liu et al. Arthritis Res Ther. .
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