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Finally, 101 959 subjects were included in the final data analyses. The detailed processes of the study population are presented in a flow diagram figure 1. Before data collection, each participant ...

The most effective consultations begin with a clear explanation of the research project's aims, hypotheses and methods. In many cases, a brief description of what the methods entail, in lay terms, is ...

Diagram illustrating the study design. NVC, nailfold videocapillaroscopy; PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus. Demographic and clinical data were retrospectively ...

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