Screening instruments for psoriatic arthritis.
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منابع مشابه
Evaluation of an existing screening tool for psoriatic arthritis in people with psoriasis and the development of a new instrument: the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST) questionnaire.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of rheumatology
دوره 40 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013