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Is computer-assisted management necessary for patients with early rheumatoid arthritis?

Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology volume 4, pages 338–339 (2008)Cite this article

boxed-textVerstappen SM et al. (2007) Intensive treatment with methotrexate in early rheumatoid arthritis: aiming for remission. Computer Assisted Management in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (CAMERA, an open-label strategy trial). Ann Rheum Dis 66: 1443–1449

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