Delay in diagnosing juvenile arthritis

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 171, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 367-369

  Manners, Prudence J ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; CORTICOSTEROID; HLA B27 ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EDEMA; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MALE; TOE;

EID: 0033523592     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb123694.x     Document Type: Article

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