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Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology Volume 44, 2015 - Issue 4
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Pain and activity limitations in women and men with contemporary treated early RA compared to 10 years ago: the Swedish TIRA project

I AhlstrandSchool of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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I ThybergDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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T FalkmerSchool of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden;School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, CHIRI, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia;Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Ö DahlströmThe Swedish Institute for Disability Research, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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M BjörkSchool of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden;Rehabilitation Center and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Pages 259-264 | Accepted 08 Dec 2014, Published online: 19 Mar 2015

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