Abatacept as Adjunctive Therapy in Refractory Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

J Rheumatol

Rhumatologie, CHU de Brest, and INSERM 1227 LBAI Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Centre de Référence des Maladies Auto-Immunes Rares de l'Adulte, Brest, France.

Published: December 2021


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