The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in the South of Jordan

European Journal of Inflammation

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 293-295

  Dahamsheh, Z ^a   Bellomo, R G ^b   Saggini, R ^b   Barassi, G ^b   Saggini, A ^c  

^a Royal Medical Services   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Oral inflammation; Periodontitis; Systemic diseases

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; JORDAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84858690816     PISSN: 1721727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1721727X1100900311     Document Type: Article

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