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Infliximab-associated neuropathy in RA patients—the importance of considering the diagnosis of mononeuritis multiplex

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Birnbaum, J. Infliximab-associated neuropathy in RA patients—the importance of considering the diagnosis of mononeuritis multiplex. Clin Rheumatol 26, 281–282 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-006-0436-6

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