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Penetration of cyclosporin into synovial fluid in rheumatoid arthritis

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van Rijthoven, A.W.A.M., Dijkmans, B.A.C., Goei Thè, H.S. et al. Penetration of cyclosporin into synovial fluid in rheumatoid arthritis. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 37, 321–322 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00679794

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