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Research Article

The combination of laser Doppler perfusion imaging and photoplethysmography is useful in the characterization of scleroderma and primary Raynaud's phenomenon

E RosatoDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit – Scleroderma Centre, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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I MolinaroDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit – Scleroderma Centre, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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C RossiDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit – Scleroderma Centre, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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S PisarriDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit – Scleroderma Centre, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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F SalsanoDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Clinical Immunology Unit – Scleroderma Centre, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 292-298 | Accepted 05 Oct 2010, Published online: 22 Feb 2011

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