Association between infection and onset of giant cell arteritis: Can seasonal patterns provide the answer? [2]

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1197-1198

  Liozon, E ^a   Loustaud, V ^a   Ly, K ^a   Vidal, E ^a  

^a DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; SEASONS; TEMPORAL ARTERITIS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0035024704     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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