The interplay between angiogenesis, hypoxia and inflammation in rheumatoid hand disease
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory condition affecting 1- 3% of the world population. Half of all patients with RA have tendon involvement. This often leads to multiple tendon ruptures. Tendon rupture is a strong indicator of poor, longterm, hand function. When tendons ru...
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Imperial College London
2009
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.513471 |