Mortality in a cohort of Norwegian patients with rheumatoid arthritis followed from 1977 to 1992

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-37

  Kvalvik, A G ^a   Jones, M A ^b   Symmons, D P M ^b  

^a Haugesund Rheumatism Hospital   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Mortality; Norway; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MORTALITY; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0033974592     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030097400750001770     Document Type: Article

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