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Clinical Trials in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis pp 201–221Cite as

Radiographic Imaging End Points in Rheumatoid Arthritis Trials

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Baratelle, A.M., Heijde, D.v. (2008). Radiographic Imaging End Points in Rheumatoid Arthritis Trials. In: Reid, D.M., Miller, C.G. (eds) Clinical Trials in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. Clinical Trials. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-742-8_13

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