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Sex differences in time to initiate NSAIDs or bDMARDs among patients with axial spondyloarthritis.

Divya ShridharmurthyKate L LapaneJonggyu BaekAnthony P NunesMichael H WeismanJonathan KayShao-Hsien Liu
Published in: Arthritis care & research (2024)
Prescription NSAID use was more common than initiation of bDMARDs among patients newly diagnosed with axSpA. Females appeared more likely to continue NSAIDs after diagnosis, and the time to initiation of bDMARDs was longer for females than males.
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