Population-based prevalence study of Behçet's disease: Differences by ethnic origin and low variation by age at immigration

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3951-3959

  Mahr, Alfred ^a,h   Belarbi, Linda ^a   Wechsler, Bertrand ^b   Jeanneret, Dominique ^c   Dhote, Robin ^d   Fain, Olivier ^e   Lhote, Fraņcois ^f   Ramanoelina, Jacky ^g   Coste, Jöel ^a   Guillevin, Loïc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie des Travailleurs Salaries   (France)

^d AVICENNE HOSPITAL   (France)

^e HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

^f DELAFONTAINE HOSPITAL   (France)

^g Centre Hospitalier Robert Ballanger CHRB   (France)

^h Institut Cochin   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BEHCET DISEASE; ETHNIC GROUP; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AFRICA, NORTHERN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASIA; BEHCET SYNDROME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349165827     PISSN: 00043591     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.24149     Document Type: Article

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