Systematic literature research for S1 guidelines on sequential medical treatment of rheumatoid arthritis;Systematische literaturrecherche für die S1-leitlinie zur sequenziellen medikamentösen therapie der rheumatoiden arthritis

Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 604-618

  Albrecht, K ^a   Kruger K ^b   Muller Ladner U ^c   Wollenhaupt, J ^d  

^a Deutsche Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie ^*  (Germany)

^b Praxiszentrum Rheumatologie   (Germany)

^c JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d Schon Klinik Hamburg Eilbek   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological agents; Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs; Glucocorticoids; Rheumatoid arthritis; Systematic literature research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSENSUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; GERMANY; HUMANS; LITERATURE BASED DISCOVERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 84866849555     PISSN: 03401855     EISSN: 14351250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00393-012-1048-y     Document Type: Article

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