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Nivolumab-Induced Recurrence of Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Patient with Metastatic Gastric Adenocarcinoma

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  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Community Healthcare Organization Osaka Hospital, 4-2-78 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka City, Osaka, 553-0003, Japan

    Atsushi Goshima, Hajime Owaki & Takeshi Fuji

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Nishikawa, M., Goshima, A., Owaki, H. et al. Nivolumab-Induced Recurrence of Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Patient with Metastatic Gastric Adenocarcinoma. Clin Drug Investig 39, 1251–1254 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40261-019-00846-w

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