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Do breast-feeding and other reproductive factors influence future risk of rheumatoid arthritis?: Results from the Nurses' Health Study
Article first published online: 4 NOV 2004
DOI: 10.1002/art.20621
Copyright © 2004 by the American College of Rheumatology
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Karlson, E. W., Mandl, L. A., Hankinson, S. E. and Grodstein, F. (2004), Do breast-feeding and other reproductive factors influence future risk of rheumatoid arthritis?: Results from the Nurses' Health Study. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 50: 3458–3467. doi: 10.1002/art.20621
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- Issue published online: 4 NOV 2004
- Article first published online: 4 NOV 2004
- Manuscript Accepted: 10 AUG 2004
- Manuscript Received: 17 DEC 2003
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- NIH. Grant Numbers: K08-AR-02074-1, AR-47782, AR-36308, CA-87969
- Arthritis Foundation Investigator award
- American College of Rheumatology Clinician Investigator award
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