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Prevalence of rheumatic diseases in a rural population in western India: a WHO-ILAR COPCORD Study.

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2001

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Arvind Chopra, J Patil, V Billempelly, Jai Relwani, H S Tandle
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Abstract

The Bhigwan COPCORD survey demonstrates a significant rural spectrum of RMSD. It provides a reasonable speculation about the Indian rheumatological burden. Further, an eight year prospective study is in progress to identify new cases and risk factors, and educate people (Stages 2 and 3).