Rheumatoid arthritis patients in rich countries are three times more likely to receive biologic treatment than those in poor countries

Friday, June 18, 2010 - 11:31 in Health & Medicine

There is significant disparity between "richer" and "poorer" countries in terms of access to biological treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to results from a multinational study across four continents. Furthermore, findings from a separate study show that RA patients report the severity of their disease in the same way, irrespective of the country where they live.

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