Role of fetuin-A in systemic sclerosis-associated calcinosis.

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  • Laura Belloli
  • Nicola Ughi
  • Marco Massarotti
  • Bianca Marasini
  • Maria Luisa Biondi
  • Giorgio Brambilla
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of rheumatology

دوره 37 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010