Is combined etanercept and methotrexate more efficacious than either monotherapy for treating ra?

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ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE Bingham, C., Bathon, J. Is combined etanercept and methotrexate more efficacious than either monotherapy for treating RA?. _Nat Rev Rheumatol_ 2, 534–535 (2006).

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