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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2019;30(2):94-102
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Epidemiological, Immunological, Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects
Behzad Heidari1,2,3, Karimollah Hajian-Tilaki4, Mansour Babaei1,2,3
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1Mobility Impairment Research Center; 2Clinical Research Development Unit of Rouhani Hospital; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; 4Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Medicine; Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Islamic Republic of Iran

Keywords: Disease activity, immunomodulation, rheumatoid arthritis, vitamin D deficiency, therapy
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