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Increased carotid intima thickness and decreased media thickness in premenopausal women with systemic lupus erythematosus: an investigation by non-invasive high-frequency ultrasound

D LeonardDepartment of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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T AkhterDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, Section for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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G NordmarkDepartment of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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L RönnblomDepartment of Medical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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T NaessenDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, Section for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 279-282 | Accepted 17 Jan 2011, Published online: 06 Apr 2011

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