Incidence and prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis in Finland.

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Published in J Rheumatol on March 01, 1997

Authors

O Kaipiainen-Seppanen1, K Aho, M Heliovaara

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland.

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