Nutritional status of Danish rheumatoid arthritis patients and effects of a diet adjusted in energy intake, fish-meal, and antioxidants

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 325-333

  Hansen, G V O ^a   Nielsen, L ^a   Kluger, E ^a   Thysen, M ^a   Emmertsen, H ^a   Stengaard Pedersen, K ^a   Hansen, E L ^a   Unger, B ^a   Andersen, P W ^a  

^a King Christian the Xth Hospital   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Diet; Energy; Fish oil; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FISH OIL; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISOLONE; RETINOL; SELENIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0029855121     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009749609104066     Document Type: Article

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