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The present understanding of the effects of dietary red meat and the Mediterranean diet on rheumatoid arthritis

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Grant, W.B. The present understanding of the effects of dietary red meat and the Mediterranean diet on rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatol Int 44, 1581–1583 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-024-05587-4

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