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TNF-α blockers and carotid intima-media thickness: an emerging issue in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis

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  1. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Federico II University, Naples, Italy

    Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno, Salvatore Iervolino, Rosario Peluso, Raffaele Scarpa & Giovanni Di Minno

  2. Regional Reference Centre for Coagulation Disorders, Federico II University, Via S Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy

    Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno & Giovanni Di Minno

  3. Rheumatology Research Unit on Psoriatic Arthritis, Federico II University, Naples, Italy

    Salvatore Iervolino, Rosario Peluso & Raffaele Scarpa

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Di Minno, M.N.D., Iervolino, S., Peluso, R. et al. TNF-α blockers and carotid intima-media thickness: an emerging issue in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis. Intern Emerg Med 7 (Suppl 2), 97–98 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-011-0704-6

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