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VA study whittles obesity paradox in RA down to size


 

FROM ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY

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The VARA registry is supported by the Nebraska Arthritis Outcomes Research Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and by the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Program of the Veterans Health Administration. The investigators were supported by awards from the VA, a Rheumatology Research Foundation Investigator Award, and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders.

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