Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in the southern part of Denmark

Open Rheumatology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 91-97

  Pedersen, Jens K ^a   Svendsen, Anders J ^a   Horslev Petersen, Kim ^a  

^a King Christian the Xth Hospital   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Registers; Rheumatoid arthritis; Survey

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOM SAMPLE; REGISTER; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84855552088     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18743129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874312901105010091     Document Type: Article

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