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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2023;34(2):152-8
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Association of Sex Hormones and Androgens with Disease Activity in Premenopausal Females with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pulin Kumar Gupta, Ankita Sheoran, Pankaj Gupta, Subodh Kumar Mahto, Princi Jain, A.K. Varshney, Lokesh Kumar Sharma
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ABVIMS & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India

Keywords: sex hormones, androgens, premenopausal women, rheumatoid arthritis, disease activity
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