
Pathogenesis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with focus on herbal therapeutic approaches (Review)
- Authors:
- Aayushi Bhakta
- Lokesh Gambhir
- Rashmi Verma
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Affiliations: Department of Biotechnology, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001, India - Published online on: April 15, 2025 https://doi.org/10.3892/wasj.2025.345
- Article Number: 57
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