Incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus in Finland, 2000-2007, a nationwide study

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 953-955

  Elfving, Pia ^a   Puolakka, Kari ^b   Kautiainen, Hannu ^a,c,d   Virta, Lauri J ^e   Pohjolainen, Timo ^f   Kaipiainen Seppänen, Oili ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b SOUTH KARELIA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^f Research Department Social Insurance Institution ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FINN (CITIZEN); HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TREND STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTER; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925283513     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: 1593098X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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