Ankylosing spondylitis: An Australian experience

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 321-327

  Reed, M D ^a   Dharmage, S ^b   Boers, A ^c   Martin, B J ^d   Buchanan, R R ^d   Schachna, L ^d  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^d AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Australia; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SMOKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPONDYLITIS, ANKYLOSING;

EID: 42049087449     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01471.x     Document Type: Article

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