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THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher health care expenditures and suboptimal quality of life in U.S. adults, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in ACR Open Rheumatology.Yinan Huang, Ph.D.,...
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Pelvis and Head Kinematics in Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity
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THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher health care expenditures and suboptimal quality of life in U.S. adults, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in ACR Open Rheumatology.Yinan Huang, Ph.D.,...
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PROMs as Important as Disease Activity Indexes for Assessing PsA
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