Measuring flares in rheumatoid arthritis. (Why) do we need validated criteria?

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 189-191

  Van Der Maas, Aatke ^a   Den Broeder, Alfons A ^a  

^a SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84893611892     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: 14992752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.131217     Document Type: Editorial

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