Occurrence of polymyositis in the county of Gavleborg, Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 104-106

  Weitoft, T ^a,b  

^a Autoimmunity and Immune Regulation Unit   (Sweden)

^b GÄVLE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dermatomyositis; Incidence; Malignancy; Polymyositis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POLYMYOSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030890671     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009749709115827     Document Type: Article

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