Estimating the incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus in a tropical region (Natal, Brazil)

Lupus

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 528-532

  Pereira Vilar, M J ^a   Sato, E I ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Epidemiology; Incidence; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INCIDENCE; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TROPICS; URBAN AREA; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CAUCASIAN; ETHNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CAUCASOID RACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEGROID RACE; URBAN POPULATION; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036349184     PISSN: 09612033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0961203302lu244xx     Document Type: Article

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