Definition of Treatment Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Is It Time for Reappraisal?

J Rheumatol

J.A. da Silva, MD, PhD, Rheumatologist, Full Professor of Rheumatology, Head of Department, Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, and Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Published: December 2021

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