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Might Pentoxifylline Have a Role as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis?

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    Francisco José Fernández-Fernández

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Fernández-Fernández, F.J. Might Pentoxifylline Have a Role as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis?. Drugs Aging 28, 847 (2011). https://doi.org/10.2165/11596480-000000000-00000

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