Are infections increased in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) prior to diagnosis? Results of a case control study of RA compared to non-inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 74-75

  Laskin, M D ^a   Pope, Janet E ^a,b   Krizova, A ^a   Ouimet, J M ^a   Goodwin, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA DR4 ANTIGEN; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLECULAR MIMICRY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; ONTARIO; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 15944403653     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740510017904     Document Type: Article

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