Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part I.

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Published in Arthritis Rheum on January 01, 2008

Authors

Charles G Helmick1, David T Felson, Reva C Lawrence, Sherine Gabriel, Rosemarie Hirsch, C Kent Kwoh, Matthew H Liang, Hilal Maradit Kremers, Maureen D Mayes, Peter A Merkel, Stanley R Pillemer, John D Reveille, John H Stone, National Arthritis Data Workgroup

Author Affiliations

1: CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717, USA. CHelmick@cdc.gov

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