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Standardization is essential for a more rigorous comparison of rates: comment on the reply by Gilgil, Kacar, and Tuncer

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  1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey

    Nurullah Akkoc & Servet Akar

  2. Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Ic Hastaliklari AD, Immunoloji-Romatoloji BD, 35340, Inciralti Izmir, Turkey

    Nurullah Akkoc

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Akkoc, N., Akar, S. Standardization is essential for a more rigorous comparison of rates: comment on the reply by Gilgil, Kacar, and Tuncer. Clin Rheumatol 26, 136 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-006-0429-5

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