Rheumatoid arthritis and pregnancy; not only for rheumatologists interested in female health issues

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 317-318

  Dolhain, Radboud J E M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; DELIVERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PATHOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 75749084481     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2009.120741     Document Type: Editorial

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