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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2022;33(3):375-9
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Study of Peripheral Microcirculation Assessed by Nailfold Video-Capillaroscopy and Association with Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction and Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Elena Angeloudi1, Eleni Bekiari1, Eleni Pagkopoulou2, Panagiota Anyfanti2, Michael Doumas3, Alexandros Garyfallos2, Theodoros Dimitroulas2
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1. Second Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

2. Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

3. Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

E Angeloudi, E Bekiari, E Pagkopoulou, P Anyfanti, M Doumas, A Garyfallos, T Dimitroulas

Keywords: microcirculation, nailfold videocapillaroscopy, rheumatoid arthritis, endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, inflammation markers
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