Epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus in the United Kingdom: Comment on the article by Somers et al

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 297-

  De Vries, Corinne ^a   Nightingale, Alison ^a   Farmer, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; PREVALENCE;

EID: 39449139267     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.23349     Document Type: Letter

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