Incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus in the United Kingdom, 1990-1999

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 612-618

  Somers, Emily C ^a   Thomas, Sara L ^b   Smeeth, Liam ^b   Schoonen, W Marieke ^b   Hall, Andrew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; General practice research database; Systemic lupus erythematosus; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; SEX RATIO; STANDARDIZATION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34248592242     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.22683     Document Type: Article

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