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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2021;32(2):179-81
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B-cell Activating Factor Polymorphisms in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Atherosclerosis
Nikolaos Kintrilis1,2, Adrianos Nezos1, Evangelos Theodorou3, Michalis Koutsilieris1, Clio P. Mavragani1,4
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1. Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

2. Second Internal Medicine Unit, 401 General Military Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece

3. Rheumatology Unit, 251 Air Force General Hospital, Athens, Greece

4. Rheumatology Outpatient Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon Hospital, Athens, Greece

Nezos A

Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, B-cell activating factor
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