Early detection of median nerve syndrome at the carpal tunnel with high-resolution 18 MHz ultrasonography in systemic sclerosis patients.

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Published in Clin Exp Rheumatol on November 03, 2010

Authors

F Bandinelli1, O Kaloudi, A Candelieri, M L Conforti, R Casale, S Cammarata, G Grassiri, I Miniati, D Melchiorre, M Matucci-Cerinic

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, DENOThe Centre, Division of Rheumatology AOUC, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. bandin@hotmail.it

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