The benefits of early treatment in rheumatoid arthritis:: Confounding by indication, and the issue of timing

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Landewé, RBM [1 ]
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[1] Univ Hosp Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
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ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM | 2003年 / 48卷 / 01期
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10.1002/art.10732
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