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Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatic disease: hyperuricemia, a forgotten puzzle piece?

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  1. Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Piazzale Stefani, 1, 37126, Verona, Italy

    Alessandro Mantovani

  2. Section of Rheumatology, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, Verona, Italy

    Cristian Caimmi & Giovanni Orsolini

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Mantovani, A., Caimmi, C. & Orsolini, G. Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatic disease: hyperuricemia, a forgotten puzzle piece?. Clin Rheumatol 36, 2869–2870 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-017-3881-5

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