Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases in the elderly population
β Scribed by K. Laiho; J. Tuomilehto; R. Tilvis
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 49 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0172-8172
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