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Can Achilles tendon xanthoma be distinguished from Achilles tendinopathy using Dixon method MRI? A cross-sectional exploratory study

BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic condition characterized by life-long elevations of plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. In addition to life-threatening cardiovascular complications, intratendinous cholesterol deposits (xanthomas) can lead to pain and tendon thickening,...

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Autores principales: Zahradnik, Thomas Michael, Cresswell, Mark, Squier, Kip, Waugh, Charlotte, Brunham, Liam, Screen, Hazel, Scott, Alex
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8285885/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34271888
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04494-0