Further evidence for genetic anticipation in familial rheumatoid arthritis

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 475-477

  McDermott, Elizabeth ^a,c,d   Khan, Muhammad Asim ^b,c   Deighton, Chris ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0030000066     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.55.7.475     Document Type: Article

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