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Published on September 1, 2004 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2004.08.3228

Epidemiology of rheumatic diseases in the elderly

Epidemiología de las afecciones reumatológicas del adulto mayor

Pablo Riedemann

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Pablo Riedemann

Unidad de Reumatología, Facultad de Medicina Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile

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Citation Riedemann P. Epidemiology of rheumatic diseases in the elderly. Medwave 2004;4(08):e3228 doi: 10.5867/medwave.2004.08.3228

Submission date 01/01/1970

Acceptance date 01/01/1970

Publication date 01/09/2004

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