The Influence of Sex on Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Prospective Study of Onset and Outcome after 2 Years

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 214-222

  Tengstrand, Birgitta ^a   Ahlmén, Monica ^b   Hafström, Ingiäld ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Men; Outcome; Prognostic factors; Rheumatoid arthritis; Women disease onset

Indexed keywords

RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; EPITOPES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0742322758     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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