Woods R J, Rothschild B M
Department of Anthropology, Kent State University, OH.
J Rheumatol. 1988 Aug;15(8):1258-63.
The antiquity of the symmetrical peripheral erosive arthritis generally classified as rheumatoid arthritis is extended substantially from previous perspectives based on European, Asian, and African studies. New evidence supports its New World origin and the likelihood of subsequent spread to the Old.
通常归类为类风湿关节炎的对称性外周侵蚀性关节炎的古老程度，基于欧洲、亚洲和非洲的研究，较之前的观点有了大幅延伸。新证据支持其起源于新大陆，以及随后传播到旧大陆的可能性。
