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The comparative effectiveness of methotrexate and anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in psoriatic arthritis

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Ritchlin, C.T. The comparative effectiveness of methotrexate and anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in psoriatic arthritis. Curr Rheumatol Rep 10, 295–296 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-008-0047-0

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