The burden of rheumatoid arthritis and low back pain in North Africa and Middle East from 1990 to 2019: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
ConclusionRA still imposes a significant burden in the NAME region as the burden measures have increased from 1990 to 2019. On the other hand, regarding LBP, a decreasing pattern was observed. Differences among the countries and between ages and genders can have implications, and the results of this study may be helpful for policy-makers in the NAME countries.
Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Mahnaz Sanjari,
Sima Noorali,
Amir Hossein Behnoush,
Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam,
Noushin Fahimfar,
Mohammadreza Azangou‐Khyavy,
Shakiba Yousefi,
Narges Ebrahimi,
Hossein Yarmohammadi,
Mohammad‐Mahdi Rashidi,
Afshin Ostovar,
Bagher Larijani Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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