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Synergy or a third (causative) factor for fractures in rheumatoid arthritis?

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    Murat Kara & Levent Özçakar

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Kara, M., Özçakar, L. Synergy or a third (causative) factor for fractures in rheumatoid arthritis?. Clin Rheumatol 41, 2273–2274 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-022-06173-4

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