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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2016;27(4):144-6
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Commentary: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatoid Arthritis: does it still deserve the same enthusiasm?
Spyros N. Nikas1, Dimitris Karokis2
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1: Private Practice Rheumatologist, MSUS Specialist, MITOS Team

2: Private Practice Rheumatologist, MSUS Specialist, MITOS Team, Orcid id: orcid.org/0000-0002-1294-4071

MITOS Team: Musculoskeletal Imaging Techniques-Ongoing Sonography (A Task Force for Greek Rheumatologists)
Keywords: musculoskeletal ultrasound, rheumatoid arthritis
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