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Aortic elasticity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

Ergün DemiralpGulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Turkey
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Ejder KardesogluGulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Cardiology, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mehmet Zeki KiralpGulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Istanbul, Turkey
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B. Sitki CebeciGulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Turkey
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İlyas KeskinGulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Istanbul, Turkey
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Namik OzmenGulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Turkey
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Hasan DursunGulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Istanbul, Turkey
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Pages 630-634 | Received 20 Feb 2004, Accepted 27 May 2004, Published online: 23 May 2017

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