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Comment
. 2025 Aug 5;45(8):180.
doi: 10.1007/s00296-025-05938-9.

Letter to the editor: social determinants of health in managing late-onset rheumatoid arthritis

George Chen  1 , Matthew Mansoor  2
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Letter to the editor: social determinants of health in managing late-onset rheumatoid arthritis

George Chen et al. Rheumatol Int. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Geriatrics; Health equity; Late-onset rheumatoid arthritis; Multidisciplinary care; Rheumatoid arthritis; Social determinants of health.

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Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest relevant to this correspondence. Ethical approval: As this article does not involve original research, patient data, or clinical intervention, ethical approval and informed consent were not required. Both authors have read and approved the final version of the letter and take responsibility for its content.

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