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Original Article

MR-defined fat infiltration of the lumbar paravertebral muscles differs between non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis and established ankylosing spondylitis

Ozgur AkgulDivision of Rheumatology, Department of PMR, Faculty of Medicine, Gevher Nesibe Hospital, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Arif GulkesenDepartment of PMR, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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Gurkan AkgolDepartment of PMR, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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Salih OzgocmenDivision of Rheumatology, Department of PMR, Faculty of Medicine, Gevher Nesibe Hospital, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey
Pages 811-816 | Received 06 Jul 2012, Accepted 17 Aug 2012, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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