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