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Impact of early diagnosis on functional preservation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the early bird catches the worm

  • Cheon, Yun-Hong (Divison of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Il (Divison of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2017.06.19
  • Accepted : 2017.06.22
  • Published : 2017.07.01

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