231 SYMMETRY OF RADIOGRAPHIC KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PROGRESSION IN SIBLING PAIRS WITH HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS
β Scribed by V. Byers-Kraus; G. Cicconetti; J.M. Jordan; J. Renner; M. Doherty; A.G. Wilson; R. Moskowitz; M. Hochberg; R. Loeser; U. Atif
- Book ID
- 114350379
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 44 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1063-4584
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