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Treatment adherence in rheumatic diseases in the bDMARD era—are we underachieving?

Therapieadhärenz bei rheumatischen Erkrankungen in der bDMARD-Ära – erreichen wir zu wenig?

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  1. Rheumatology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal

    Filipe Oliveira Pinheiro, Maria Seabra Rato, Isabel Fidalgo & Iva Brito

  2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Iva Brito

  3. Pediatric and Young Adult Rheumatology Unit, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Iva Brito

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F. Oliveira Pinheiro, M. Seabra Rato, I. Fidalgo and I. Brito declare that they have no competing interests.

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Oliveira Pinheiro, F., Seabra Rato, M., Fidalgo, I. et al. Treatment adherence in rheumatic diseases in the bDMARD era—are we underachieving?. Z Rheumatol 81, 245–246 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00393-022-01166-9

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