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Revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis.

Frank C. Arnett
- 01 Jan 1989 - 
- Vol. 38, Iss: 5, pp 1-6
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The Bulletin on the Rheumatic Diseases has published all of the classification criteria for the rheumatic diseases to date, and these new revised classified criteria for rheumatoid arthritis are very important as they should provide understanding of the possibly changing face of rheumatism.
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The Bulletin on the Rheumatic Diseases has published all of the classification criteria for the rheumatic diseases to date. These new revised classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis are very important as they should provide understanding of the possibly changing face of rheumatoid arthritis.

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