Estimating the burden of rheumatoid arthritis in Africa: a systematic analysis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has an estimated worldwide prevalence of 1%. It is one of the leading causes of chronic morbidity in the developed world, but little is known about the disease burden in Africa. RA is often seen as a minor health problem and has been neglected in research and resource alloc...
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Main Authors: | Ben Dowman (Author), Ruth M. Campbell (Author), Lina Zgaga (Author), Davies Adeloye (Author), Kit Yee Chan (Author) |
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Edinburgh University Global Health Society,
2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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