TocilizumabA Review of its Use in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Vicki Oldfield
Sohita Dhillon
Greg L. Plosker
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[1] Wolters Kluwer Health ¦ Adis,
[2] Wolters Kluwer Health,undefined
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Drugs | 2009年 / 69卷
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Methotrexate; Tocilizumab; Early Rheumatoid Arthritis; Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis; Conventional DMARDs;
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