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Phase angle in systemic sclerosis: a marker for pulmonary function and disease severity

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    The name of the author of the original published version of this article was presented incorrectly. The author name <Emphasis Type="Bold">“Antonietta Gigantea”</Emphasis> should have been presented as <Emphasis Type="Bold">“Antonietta Gigante”.</Emphasis> This has been correctly presented above

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  1. Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell’Università 37, 00185, Rome, Italy

    Antonietta Gigante, Maria Ludovica Gasperini, Andrea Iacolare, Annalisa Villa, Maurizio Muscaritoli & Edoardo Rosato

  2. Department of Statistical Science, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Danilo Alunni Fegatelli

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Gigante, A., Gasperini, M.L., Iacolare, A. et al. Phase angle in systemic sclerosis: a marker for pulmonary function and disease severity. Clin Rheumatol 39, 1699–1701 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-020-05034-2

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