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Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - June 24, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Claudio Corallo, Sara Cheleschi, Maurizio Cutolo, Stefano Soldano, Antonella Fioravanti, Nila Volpi, Daniela Franci, Ranuccio Nuti and Nicola Giordano Tags: Research article Source Type: research