Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 4 , Pages 321-328 , April 1999

Association between Cigarette and Alcohol Consumption and Raynaud’s Phenomenon

  • Yuko Y Palesch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biometry and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Yuko Y. Palesch, Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina, P.O. Box 250188, 216 Calhoun Street, Suite 304, Charleston, SC 29401
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  • Ivo Valter

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC USA
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  • Patrick H Carpentier

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Vascular Medicine, University Hospital, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France
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  • Hildegard R Maricq

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC USA

,Accepted 12 January 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
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