O42. Imaging Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Methodology and Initial Findings in a Single Centre Cohort Study
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1462-0332,1462-0324
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keu092.006