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Editorial
. 2024 Mar;27(3):e15058.
doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.15058.

Are systemic corticosteroids effective and safe for treating patients with radicular and non-radicular low back pain? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary

Nikolaos Barotsis  1
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Are systemic corticosteroids effective and safe for treating patients with radicular and non-radicular low back pain? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary

Nikolaos Barotsis. Int J Rheum Dis. 2024 Mar.
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