The point prevalence of clinically relevant primary Sjögren's syndrome in two Norwegian counties

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 221-224

  Goransson L G ^a,b   Haldorsen, K ^c,d   Brun, J G ^b,e   Harboe, E ^a   Jonsson, M V ^b,c   Skarstein, K ^b   Time, K ^f   Omdal, R ^a,b  

^a STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Department of Clinical Dentistry ^*  (Norway)

^e HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f Haugesund Rheumatism Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SJOEGREN SYNDROME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 79955608195     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2010.536164     Document Type: Article

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