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Mode of action of hydroxychloroquine in RA—evidence of an inhibitory effect on toll-like receptor signaling

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Kyburz, D., Brentano, F. & Gay, S. Mode of action of hydroxychloroquine in RA—evidence of an inhibitory effect on toll-like receptor signaling. Nat Rev Rheumatol 2, 458–459 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncprheum0292

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