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Lifetime risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis†
Article first published online: 29 AUG 2008
DOI: 10.1002/art.24021
Copyright © 2008 by the American College of Rheumatology
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Murphy, L., Schwartz, T. A., Helmick, C. G., Renner, J. B., Tudor, G., Koch, G., Dragomir, A., Kalsbeek, W. D., Luta, G. and Jordan, J. M. (2008), Lifetime risk of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 59: 1207–1213. doi: 10.1002/art.24021
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- Issue published online: 29 AUG 2008
- Article first published online: 29 AUG 2008
- Manuscript Accepted: 16 MAY 2008
- Manuscript Received: 3 JAN 2007
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