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Rheumatology with Rhythm

Rainer H. Straub, MD, and Maurizio Cutolo, MD  |  Issue: February 2008  |  

Dr. Straub is professor of experimental rheumatology and neuroendocrino-immunology in the department of internal medicine I at the University Hospital in Regensburg, Germany. Dr. Cutolo is professor in the research laboratory and academic unit of clinical rheumatology in the department of internal medicine at the University of Genoa in Italy.

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