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Successful treatment of chronic tophaceous gout with infliximab (Remicade)

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Fiehn, C., Zeier, M. Successful treatment of chronic tophaceous gout with infliximab (Remicade). Rheumatol Int 26, 274–276 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-005-0617-7

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