Direct Medical Costs Associated With Ankylosing Spondylitis In Chinese Patients: Estimations From China Public Health Insurance Claim Data
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2015.09.2423