Seasonal variations in activity of systemic lupus erythematosus in a subarctic region

Lupus

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 269-273

  Haga, H J ^a   Brun, J G ^a   Rekvig, O P ^b   Wetterberg, L ^c  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Disease activity; Melatonin; Seasonal variation; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; SUNLIGHT; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; WINTER;

EID: 0033006528     PISSN: 09612033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096120399678847858     Document Type: Article

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