Prevalence and concomitants of arthritis in the elderly in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Information on the prevalence and concomitants of arthritis in developing countries is sparse. It is unclear whether they are comparable to findings in developed countries. To ascertain the prevalence, demographic characteristics, and health-related concomitants of arthritis in older persons in the...

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Main Authors: Sergio L Blay, Gerda G Fillenbaum, Sergio B Andreoli, Fábio L Gastal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3460974?pdf=render