Vascular reactivity and pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis
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A. Rozkovec
Departments of Clinical Cardiology and Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England.
Department of Clinical Cardiology, Division of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorR. Bernstein
Departments of Clinical Cardiology and Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England.
Search for more papers by this authorR. A. Asherson
Departments of Clinical Cardiology and Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England.
Search for more papers by this authorC. M. Oakley
Departments of Clinical Cardiology and Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England.
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A. Rozkovec
Departments of Clinical Cardiology and Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England.
Department of Clinical Cardiology, Division of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, EnglandSearch for more papers by this authorR. Bernstein
Departments of Clinical Cardiology and Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England.
Search for more papers by this authorR. A. Asherson
Departments of Clinical Cardiology and Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England.
Search for more papers by this authorC. M. Oakley
Departments of Clinical Cardiology and Rheumatology, Division of Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, England.
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