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Is the serum amyloid A we use really serum amyloid A? Comment on the article by Connolly et al
Ben van den Brand MSc,
Ben van den Brand MSc
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author Claire Waterborg BSc,
Claire Waterborg BSc
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author Wim van den Berg PhD,
Wim van den Berg PhD
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Fons van de Loo PhD
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Ben van den Brand MSc,
Ben van den Brand MSc
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author Claire Waterborg BSc,
Claire Waterborg BSc
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author Wim van den Berg PhD,
Wim van den Berg PhD
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this author Fons van de Loo PhD,
Fons van de Loo PhD
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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First published: 08 October 2012
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