Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor- Therapy Reduces Aortic Inflammation and Stiffness in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Running title: Mäki-Petäjä et al.; Aortic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis

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  • Kaisa M Mäki-Petäjä
  • Maysoon Elkhawad
  • Francis R. Joshi
  • Frances C. Hall
  • Ian B. Wilkinson
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Address for r r Co Co Corr rr rres es spo po p nd nd n en en enc c ce: Abstract: Background—Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory condition associated with

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تاریخ انتشار 2012