Editorial
The synovium in rheumatoid arthritis: Evidence for (at least) two pathologies
John R. Kirwan,
Corresponding Author
John R. Kirwan
Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK
Consultant and Reader in Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, University Department of Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJohn R. Kirwan,
Corresponding Author
John R. Kirwan
Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK
Consultant and Reader in Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, University Department of Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UKSearch for more papers by this author
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