Health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that primarily affects joints with some extraarticular involvement. If inappropriately treated, it usually results in persistent joint pain, irreversible deformities, and functional disability, leading to poor qua...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | BMC Rheumatology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-019-0080-9 |