Rheumatoid Arthritis (IMAGE)

University of Mississippi

Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis spend some $3,000 more than unaffected people per year in medical expenses, according to a recent study published in the American College of Rheumatology’s journal of Open Rheumatology. The study is the first comprehensive look at the economic and humanistic burden of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Srijita Chattopadhyay/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services

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