Comorbidity, disability, and healthcare expenditure of ankylosing spondylitis in Korea: A population-based study.

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease typically diagnosed in young age and follows a chronic progressive course. Its impact on the patient is life-long and the burden that AS exerts on society is increasing cumulatively every year. We aimed to quantify the burden of AS and...

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Main Authors: Jeong Seok Lee, Baek-Lok Oh, Hee Young Lee, Yeong Wook Song, Eun Young Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5805317?pdf=render