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Global burden and inequalities of rheumatoid arthritis in adults aged 15–49 years from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a cross-sectional analysis from Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-026-08158-z

Published Online: 2026-05-07

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Authors

Zhang, Bo

Chen, Qiaojie

Chen, Yang

Zhang, Haijun https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0641-041X
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Zhejiang Key Specialties of Clinical Features (2024021)
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Article History

Received: 24 December 2025

Revised: 24 December 2025

Accepted: 30 April 2026

First Online: 7 May 2026

Declarations

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: This study used publicly available, de-identified aggregate data from GBD 2021 and did not involve human participants directly. The Institutional Review Board of Ningbo No. 2 Hospital determined that this analysis was exempt from review and waived informed consent.

: None.

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