Incidence and mortality of treated primary sjögren's syndrome in Taiwan: A population-based study

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 706-708

  Weng, Meng Yu ^a   Huang, Yu Tung ^a   Liu, Ming Fei ^a   Lu, Tsung Hsueh ^a  

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Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Mortality; Sj gren's syndrome; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

PILOCARPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY SJOEGREN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953327875     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: 14992752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.100883     Document Type: Article

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