Ankylosing spondylitis in Singapore: A study of 150 patients and a local update

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-6

  Koh, W H ^a   Boey, M L ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Dyslipidaemia; HLA B27 subtypes; Intensive physiotherapy; Peripheral joint involvement

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; BONE MINERAL; CHINESE; FEMALE; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGAPORE; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; UVEITIS;

EID: 0031972057     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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