Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 233-255 , April 2009

How to perform and analyse biopsies in relation to connective tissue diseases

  • Evelien Ton, MD (Rheumatlogist)

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  • Aike A. Kruize, MD, PhD (Rheumatlogist)

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doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2009.03.004

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 233-255 , April 2009

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