Factors affecting the pathogenesis of ankylosing spondylitis

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 211-212

  Chou, Chung Tei ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA B27 ANTIGEN;

AGE; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; ENVIRONMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HLA-B27 ANTIGEN; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING;

EID: 0035262406     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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