Diagnostic strategies for autoimmune rheumatic diseases;Diagnostische strategien bei rheumatischen autoimmunerkrankungen

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 219-224

  Wiik, A S ^a  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Autoimmune testing; Inflammatory rheumatic diseases; Translational medicine

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; LABORATORY TEST; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SEROLOGY;

AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; GERMANY; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RHEUMATIC DISEASES;

EID: 34250168292     PISSN: 03401855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00393-007-0160-x     Document Type: Review

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