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Original Article

An evaluation of two novel capillaroscopy techniques in suspected scleroderma-spectrum disorders: A single-centre cross-sectional study

Matthew J. S. ParkerDepartment of Rheumatology, The Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia; ;Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; ;NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Michael T. OliffeDepartment of Rheumatology, The Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia; ;Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;
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Neil W. McGillDepartment of Rheumatology, The Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia; ;Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;
Pages 676-680 | Received 27 Jul 2017, Accepted 28 Aug 2017, Published online: 20 Dec 2017

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