Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and analysis

• Main Authors: Igor Rudan (Author), Simrita Sidhu (Author), Angeliki Papana (Author), Shi-Jiao Meng (Author), Yu Xin-Wei (Author), Wei Wang (Author), Ruth M. Campbell-Page (Author), Alessandro Rhyll Demaio (Author), Harish Nair (Author), Devi Sridhar (Author), Evropi Theodoratou (Author), Ben Dowman (Author), Davies Adeloye (Author), Azeem Majeed (Author), Josip Car (Author), Harry Campbell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disorder that affects the small joints of the body. It is one of the leading causes of chronic morbidity in high-income countries, but little is known about the burden of this disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Methods: The aim...