Seasonal occurrence of relapses in inflammatory myopathies: A preliminary study

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 249, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 441-444

  Phillips, Beverley A ^a,d   Zilko, Paul J ^a   Garlepp, Michael J ^a,c   Mastaglia, Frank L ^a,b  

^a PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dermatomyositis; Inflammatory Myopathies; Polymyositis; Relapses; Seasonal Occurrence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOPATHY; POLYMYOSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DERMATOMYOSITIS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MYOSITIS; POLYMYOSITIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS;

EID: 0036226231     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150200036     Document Type: Article

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