P64 Cardiac involvement in systemic sclerosis
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Association between atherosclerosis and parenchymal lung involvement in systemic sclerosis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0973-3698
DOI: 10.1016/s0973-3698(09)60082-0