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Survival in rheumatoid arthritis: A population-based analysis of trends over 40 years

  1. Sherine E. Gabriel1,*,
  2. Cynthia S. Crowson1,
  3. Hilal Maradit Kremers1,
  4. Michele F. Doran2,
  5. Carl Turesson3,
  6. W. Michael O'Fallon1,
  7. Eric L. Matteson1

Article first published online: 10 JAN 2003

DOI: 10.1002/art.10705

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Arthritis & Rheumatism

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Volume 48, Issue 1, pages 54–58, January 2003

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Gabriel, S. E., Crowson, C. S., Kremers, H. M., Doran, M. F., Turesson, C., O'Fallon, W. M. and Matteson, E. L. (2003), Survival in rheumatoid arthritis: A population-based analysis of trends over 40 years. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 48: 54–58. doi: 10.1002/art.10705

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  1. 1

    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

  2. 2

    Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin, Ireland

  3. 3

    Malmö University Hospital, Lund, Sweden

*Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 JAN 2003
  2. Article first published online: 10 JAN 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 9 SEP 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 22 MAR 2002

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  • NIH/USPHS. Grant Number: AR-30582

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