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Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2024



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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2020;32(1):39-55
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Spondyloarthritis in African Populations Compared to Europeans Living in the United Kingdom
Euthalia Roussou
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Rheumatology Department, Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Barley Lanes, United Kingdom

Keywords: Spondylarthritis, Africans, Europeans, United Kingdom, NHS, comparison
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