Aortic pseudoaneurysm in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
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SUBMITTER: Anstadt MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3066804 | biostudies-literature | 2011
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Aortic pseudoaneurysm in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
Anstadt Mary A MA House Chad M CM Smalley Stephen J SJ Raikar Goya V GV Nelson William B WB Dahiya Ranjan R
Texas Heart Institute journal 20110101 2
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