Hand strength in juvenile chronic arthritis: A two-year follow-up

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1291-1296

  Lindehammar, H ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hand strength; Juvenile chronic arthritis; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; Muscle strength; Peripheral nerve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; POLYARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; SWEDEN; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0345257346     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310006340     Document Type: Article

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