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Usefulness of technetium-99m tetrofosmin SPECT to detect abnormal myocardial perfusion in systemic lupus erythematosus or systemic sclerosis patients

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SLE:

Systemic lupus erythematosus

SS:

Systemic sclerosis

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Hsu, HB., Kao, CH. Usefulness of technetium-99m tetrofosmin SPECT to detect abnormal myocardial perfusion in systemic lupus erythematosus or systemic sclerosis patients. Clin Rheumatol 22, 495 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-003-0754-x

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