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Estimation of the prevalence of primary Sjögren's syndrome in two age‐different community‐based populations using two sets of classification criteria: the Hordaland Health Study

A. J. Haugen Department of Rheumatology, Østfold County Hospital, Norway
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E. Peen Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark
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B. Hultén Department of Ear‐Nose‐Throat, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen
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A. C. Johannessen Institute of Oral Sciences – Oral Pathology and Forensic Odontology, University of Bergen, and Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen
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J. G. Brun Department of Rheumatology, Haukeland University Hospital, and Section of Rheumatology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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A. K. Halse Department of Rheumatology, Haukeland University Hospital, and Section of Rheumatology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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H. ‐J. Haga Aalborg University Esbjerg, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 30-34 | Accepted 11 Sep 2007, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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