Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 291-296 , March 2000

Epidemiology of Dupuytren's disease: Clinical, serological, and social assessment. The Reykjavik Study

  • Kristján G. Gudmundsson

      Affiliations

    • The Health Care Centre, 540 Blonduos, Iceland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: (354) 452-4206; fax: (354) 452-4621.(K.G. Gudmundsson)
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  • Reynir Arngrı́msson

      Affiliations

    • The Medical Genetics Unit, University of Iceland and National Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
    • ,
  • Nikulás Sigfússon

      Affiliations

    • The Heart Preventive Clinic, Reykjavik, Iceland
    • ,
  • Árni Björnsson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, National Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
    • ,
  • Thorbjörn Jónsson

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Immunology, National Hospital, Oslo, Norway

Received 27 October 1998 ,Revised 1 July 1999 ,Accepted 1 July 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 3 , Pages 291-296 , March 2000

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