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Investigation of the Frequency of CRP Gene Polymorphism in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associations with CRP Level and Clinical Involvements of the Disease Cover

Investigation of the Frequency of CRP Gene Polymorphism in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associations with CRP Level and Clinical Involvements of the Disease

By: S Biter,  I Turk,  G Varkal,  S Dinkçi and  E Erken  
Open Access
|Oct 2025

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Language: English
Published on: Oct 8, 2025
Published by: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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