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Epidemiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey

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    Nurullah Akkoc & Servet Akar

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Akkoc, N., Akar, S. Epidemiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey. Clin Rheumatol 25, 560–561 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-005-0092-2

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