Quality of life in systemic lupus erythematosus: A controlled study

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 306-309

  Abu Shakra, Mahmoud ^a,e   Mader, Reuven ^a,b,c   Langevitz, Pnina ^a,d   Friger, Michael ^a   Codish, Shlomi ^a   Neumann, Lily ^a   Buskila, Dan ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^e BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Disease Activity; Fibromyalgia; Quality of Life; SLE

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; WORK;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0032902421     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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