Familial risk estimation in systemic sclerosis

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 36-41

  Englert, Helen ^a,d   Small McMahon, J ^a   Chambers, P ^a   O'Connor, H ^a   Davis, K ^a   Manolios, N ^b   White, R ^d   Dracos, G ^d   Brooks, P ^c  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Familial risk; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033017075     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1999.tb01586.x     Document Type: Article

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