Can these older drugs bring new hope in Rheumatoid arthritis?

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  • Babu L. N. Department of Pharmacology, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry, India

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https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20190533

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2019-02-23

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L. N., B. (2019). Can these older drugs bring new hope in Rheumatoid arthritis?. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 8(3), 614–615. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20190533

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