Nailfold Capillaroscopy: An Important Clinical Tool for the Vascular Surgeon
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Nailfold Capillaroscopy: An Important Clinical Tool for the Vascular Surgeon
Tracy M Frech1*, Brian Breviu2, Jessica T Zhu3 and Lesley Saketkoo4 1University of Utah Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Salt Lake City Veterans Affair Medical Center, USA 2University of Utah Department of Internal Medicine and Salt Lake City Veterans Affair Medical Center, USA 3Undergraduate Boston College, Biology B.S., USA 4Louisiana State University Health Scien...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2329-6925
DOI: 10.4172/2329-6925.1000152