Disease activity composite indices in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and concomitant fibromyalgia

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 468-

  Toms, J A N ^a   Soukup, Tomas ^a   Bradna, Petr ^a   Hrncir, Zbynek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HRADEC KRALOVE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG;

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 76649120194     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090805     Document Type: Letter

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