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Calcinosis preferentially affects the thumb compared to other fingers in patients with systemic sclerosis

R GauharCentre for Musculoskeletal Research, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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J WilkinsonCentre for Biostatistics, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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J HarrisDepartment of Radiology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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J ManningRheumatology Directorate, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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AL HerrickCentre for Musculoskeletal Research, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK;NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 317-320 | Accepted 30 Nov 2015, Published online: 26 Jan 2016

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