Rheumatoid Factors from Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis React with Beta 2-microglobulin

Overview

Journal Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc

Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 1992 Jan 11

PMID 1285310

Authors

R C Williams Jr

C C Malone

N Tsuchiya

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