Oral contraceptives, rheumatoid arthritis, and androgens [8]

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-

  James, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; LETTER; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANDROGENS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0037370844     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.62.3.279     Document Type: Letter

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