Prevalence, impact and care of foot problems in people with rheumatoid arthritis: results from a United Kingdom based cross-sectional survey
Abstract Background Foot symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) derive from a combination of inflammation, altered foot mechanics, deformity and secondary skin lesions. Guidelines recommend regular review of patients’ feet, but the extent to which the general population of RA patients report foot sym...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Foot and Ankle Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-017-0229-y |