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Heel fat pad involvement in rheumatoid arthritis and in spondyloarthropathies: an ultrasonographic study

P Falsetti Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Siena, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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B Frediani Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Italy
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C Acciai Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Italy
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F Baldi Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Italy
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G Filippou Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Italy
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R Marcolongo Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, University of Siena, Italy
Pages 327-331 | Received 21 Aug 2003, Accepted 16 Jan 2004, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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