Epidemiology of giant cell arteritis in an Arab population: A 22-year study. Ethnic variation in incidence of giant cell arteritis

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 724-725

  Shah, A ^a,b   Jain, S ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARAB; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MORBIDITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ARABS; ASIA; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ENGLAND; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE;

EID: 43649106634     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.137489     Document Type: Letter

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