Seronegative spondyloarthropathies in Greece: A population-based study of prevalence, clinical pattern, and management. The ESORDIG study

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 583-589

  Trontzas, P ^a   Andrianakos, A ^b   Miyakis, S ^c   Pantelidou, K ^b   Vafiadou, E ^b   Garantziotou, V ^b   Voudouris, C ^d  

^a 3rd IKA Hospital   (Greece)

^b Hellenic Foundation for Rheumatological Research   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^d St Paul's Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Greece; Prevalence; Psoriatic arthritis; Seronegative spondyloarthropathies

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; METHOTREXATE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SACROILIITIS; SPONDYLOARTHROPATHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING;

EID: 27844558290     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-005-1106-9     Document Type: Article

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