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Translational medicine in RA—time for change

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With every passing year, research on the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis benefits from discoveries in other scientific fields. Three of the best examples that illustrate the benefit of such interdisciplinary bridges and the effects they have on our understanding of rheumatoid arthritis are presented here.

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Miossec, P. Translational medicine in RA—time for change. Nat Rev Rheumatol 10, 74–76 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2013.204

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