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Arthroplasty Rates Are Increased Among US Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: 1991-2005
Christina Mertelsmann-Voss, Stephen Lyman, Ting Jung Pan, Susan Goodman, Mark P. Figgie and Lisa A. Mandl
The Journal of Rheumatology April 2014, jrheum.130617; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.130617
Christina Mertelsmann-Voss
From the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, MD, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; S. Lyman, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; T.J. Pan, MPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; S. Goodman, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M.P. Figgie, MD, Department of Orthopedics; L.A. Mandl, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: Mertelsmannvossc@hss.edu. Accepted for publication December 19, 2013.
Stephen Lyman
From the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, MD, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; S. Lyman, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; T.J. Pan, MPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; S. Goodman, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M.P. Figgie, MD, Department of Orthopedics; L.A. Mandl, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: Mertelsmannvossc@hss.edu. Accepted for publication December 19, 2013.
Ting Jung Pan
From the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, MD, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; S. Lyman, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; T.J. Pan, MPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; S. Goodman, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M.P. Figgie, MD, Department of Orthopedics; L.A. Mandl, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: Mertelsmannvossc@hss.edu. Accepted for publication December 19, 2013.
Susan Goodman
From the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, MD, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; S. Lyman, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; T.J. Pan, MPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; S. Goodman, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M.P. Figgie, MD, Department of Orthopedics; L.A. Mandl, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: Mertelsmannvossc@hss.edu. Accepted for publication December 19, 2013.
Mark P. Figgie
From the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, MD, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; S. Lyman, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; T.J. Pan, MPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; S. Goodman, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M.P. Figgie, MD, Department of Orthopedics; L.A. Mandl, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: Mertelsmannvossc@hss.edu. Accepted for publication December 19, 2013.
Lisa A. Mandl
From the Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; Department of Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, MD, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology; S. Lyman, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; T.J. Pan, MPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; S. Goodman, MD, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology; M.P. Figgie, MD, Department of Orthopedics; L.A. Mandl, MD, MPH, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery. Address correspondence to Dr. C. Mertelsmann-Voss, Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St., New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: Mertelsmannvossc@hss.edu. Accepted for publication December 19, 2013.
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Arthroplasty Rates Are Increased Among US Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: 1991-2005
Christina Mertelsmann-Voss, Stephen Lyman, Ting Jung Pan, Susan Goodman, Mark P. Figgie, Lisa A. Mandl
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2014, jrheum.130617; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130617