Number of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors is Related to Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
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1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey 2Department of Cardiology, Medical Faculty of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey 3Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey 4Department of Internal Medicine, Çanakkale State Hospital, Çanakkale, Turkey 5Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey
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