Pain and Function Mediate Association Between Stiffness and Quality of Life in axSpA
Researchers examined the role of pain and function in the association between stiffness and quality of life in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.
Researchers examined the role of pain and function in the association between stiffness and quality of life in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.
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Mechanistic pain profiling may help predict response to treatment for knee osteoarthritis with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs plus paracetamol.
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