Improvement in symptoms and signs in the forefoot of patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with anti-TNF therapy

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Bowen, Catherine J ^a,d   Edwards, Christopher J ^a,b,c   Hooper, Lindsey ^a,b   Dewbury, Keith ^b   Sampson, Madeleine ^b   Sawyer, Sally ^b   Burridge, Jane ^a   Arden, Nigel K ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79551661563     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-3-10     Document Type: Article

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