Patient-reported events preceding the onset of rheumatoid arthritis: Possible clues to aetiology

Musculoskeletal Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-31

  Söderlin, Maria K ^a   Bergsten, Ulrika ^a   Svensson, Björn ^b  

^a Spenshult Rheumatology Hospital   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Infection; Patient perspective; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

AGE FACTORS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFECTION; JOINTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 79951967050     PISSN: 14782189     EISSN: 15570681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msc.193     Document Type: Article

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