Appropriate Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Treatment is Delayed For Years: Results From a Multi-National Survey Including Latin America
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2017.08.2767