Rheumatoid arthritis in UK primary care incidence and prior morbidity

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 173-177

  Garca Rodrguez, L A ^a   Tolosa, L B ^a   Ruigmez, A ^a   Johansson, S ^b,c   Wallander, Ma ^b,d  

^a Spanish Centre for Pharmacoepidemiological Research ^*  (Spain)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; UNITED KINGDOM; COHORT ANALYSIS; FACTUAL DATABASE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649144236     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740802448825     Document Type: Article

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