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RF vs. anti-CCP: competitor or companion?

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Kim, DA., Kim, TY. RF vs. anti-CCP: competitor or companion?. Rheumatol Int 31, 1257–1258 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-010-1585-0

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