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Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Psoriatic Arthritis in Japan

Yuri Ohara1, Mitsumasa Kishimoto2, Naoho Takizawa1

  • 1From the Immuno-Rheumatology Center, and the Department of Dermatology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo; Department of Rheumatology, and the Department of Dermatology, Kameda Medical Center, Chiba, Japan; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts; Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology Division, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA; Department of Dermatology, Nissay Hospital; Department of Orthopedics, National Hospital Organization, Osaka Minami Medical Center, Osaka, Japan.Y. Ohara, MD*, M. Kishimoto, MD*, Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St. Luke's International Hospital; N. Takizawa, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Kameda Medical Center; K. Yoshida, MD, MPH, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health; M. Okada, MD, Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St. Luke's International Hospital; H. Eto, MD, Department of Dermatology, St. Luke's International Hospital; G.A. Deshpande, MD, MA, Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St. Luke's International Hospital; C.T. Ritchlin, MD, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology Division, University of Rochester Medical Center; A. Tanaka, MD, Department of Dermatology, Kameda Medical Center; M. Higashiyama, MD, Department of Dermatology, Nissay Hospital; K. Matsui, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Kameda Medical Center; S. Tsuji, MD, Department of Orthopedics, National Hospital Organization, Osaka Minami Medical Center.

The Journal of Rheumatology
|June 17, 2015
PubMed
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Keywords:
ASIAJAPANPREVALENCEPSORIASISPSORIATIC ARTHRITIS

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