Alcohol consumption is not protective for systemic lupus erythematosus

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 345-348

  Wang, J ^a   Kay, A B ^a   Fletcher, J ^a   Formica, M K ^a   McAlindon, T E ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TEMPERANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61449187452     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2007.084582     Document Type: Article

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