A comparison of the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic diseases amongst Pakistanis living in England and Pakistan

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 781-785

  Hameed, K ^a   Gibson, T ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Comparative prevalence; England; Environment; Pakistan; Rheumatoid disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030750745     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/36.7.781     Document Type: Article

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