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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2023;34(4):581-7
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Comorbidities Burden and Implementation of the Treat–to–Target Strategy in Predicting Real-World Patient Outcomes in Spondyloarthritides
Irini D. Flouri, Argyro Repa, Nestor Avgoustidis, Sofia Pitsigavdaki, Katerina Pateromichelaki, Eleni Marolachaki, Maria Terizaki, Myrto Nikoloudaki, Anastasios Eskitzis, Eleni Kalogiannaki, George Bertsias, Prodromos Sidiropoulos
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Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Crete Medical School and University Hospital of Iraklio, Iraklio, Greece

ID Flouri, G Bertsias, P Sidiropoulos
Keywords: spondyloarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, treat-to-target, comorbidities, ankylosing spondylitis, compliance, predictors, registry
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