Prevalence of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and age-stratified trends in clinical characteristics and treatment, based on the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan.

Ayako Nakajima Ryoko SakaiEisuke InoueMasayoshi Harigai

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2020)

The estimated prevalence of patients with RA in Japan was 0.65%. Age-stratified treatment trends and clinical characteristics have been described in a super-aged society for the first time.

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