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Thymic function and immune senescence in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Comment on the article by Prelog et al
A. R. Lorenzi MA, MRCP,
A. R. Lorenzi MA, MRCP
Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Search for more papers by this author H. E. Foster MD, FRCP, FRCPCH,
H. E. Foster MD, FRCP, FRCPCH
Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Search for more papers by this author J. D. Isaacs PhD, FRCP,
J. D. Isaacs PhD, FRCP
Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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A. R. Lorenzi MA, MRCP,
A. R. Lorenzi MA, MRCP
Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Search for more papers by this author H. E. Foster MD, FRCP, FRCPCH,
H. E. Foster MD, FRCP, FRCPCH
Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Search for more papers by this author J. D. Isaacs PhD, FRCP,
J. D. Isaacs PhD, FRCP
Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
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First published: 30 December 2008
No abstract is available for this article.
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