Rheumatoid arthritis in sub-Saharan Africa;Polyarthrite rhumatoïde en Afrique subsaharienne

Revue du Rhumatisme (Edition Francaise)

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 797-800

  Roux, Hubert ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b Résidence Marie Christine   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; HLA; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844514800     PISSN: 11698330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1169-8330(02)00387-3     Document Type: Short Survey

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