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Inequalities in biologics utilization for rheumatoid arthritis according to socioeconomic status

  • Oh Chan Kwon (Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Min-Chan Park (Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2024.06.13
  • Accepted : 2024.06.20
  • Published : 2024.07.01

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