Rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes mellitus: Evidence for an association?

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 460-462

  Doran, Michele ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; NUTRITION SURVEYS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33847657515     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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