Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and selected musculoskeletal disorders in the United States.

C Lawrence, R; G Helmick, C; C Arnett, F; A Deyo, R; T Felson, D; H Giannini, E; P Heyse, S; Hirsch, R; C Hochberg, M; G Hunder, G; H Liang, M; R Pillemer, S; D Steen, V; Wolfe, F

doi:10.1002/1529-0131(199805)41:5<778::AID-ART4>3.0.CO;2-V

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Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and selected musculoskeletal disorders in the United States.

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R C Lawrence

C G Helmick

F C Arnett

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To provide a single source for the best available estimates of the national prevalence of arthritis in general and of selected musculoskeletal disorders (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, the spondylarthropathies, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderm...

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