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Published in: Clinical Rheumatology 1/2009

01-01-2009 | Letter to the Editor

Preventive influenza vaccination for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A need for an international campaign

Authors: L. Koutsogeorgopoulou, C. Antoniadis, D. Vassilopoulos, D. Kassimos

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Issue 1/2009

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
Preventive influenza vaccination for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A need for an international campaign
Authors
L. Koutsogeorgopoulou
C. Antoniadis
D. Vassilopoulos
D. Kassimos
Publication date
01-01-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Rheumatology / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-008-1024-8

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