Etanercept for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

References

Citations

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Author: Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPHLast Updated: June 30, 2006
Medical Review: Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Ross E. Petty, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Pediatric Rheumatology

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