Strengthening Spondyloarthritis Care in the Americas: A Joint Position Statement of the Pan American League of Associations for Rheumatology and the Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network on Education, Collaborative Research, and Mentorship
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a leading cause of musculoskeletal morbidity worldwide, disproportionately affecting young individuals in their most productive years.1 Disparities in access, delayed diagnosis (global average of 6.7 years2), and variations in treatment availability remain critical challenges, both globally and particularly across North, Central, and South America.
Source: The Journal of Rheumatology
Authors: Mohamad Bittar, Antonio Cachafeiro Villar, Ignacio Garcia-Valladares, Rodrigo García Salinas, Carla Gonçalves Schahin Saad, Nigil Haroon, Sebastián Ibañez Vodnizza, Marina Magrey, Rodolfo Pérez Alamino, Hernán Maldonado Ficco, John D. Reveille, Fernando Sommerfleck, Matthew L. Stoll, Carlos E. Toro Gutiérrez, Wilson Bautista-Molano
Institutions: Oregon Health & Science University, Hospital Punta Pacifica, Hospital Italiano La Plata, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, University Health Network, Universidad del Desarrollo, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, The University of Texas Health Science Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Universidad El Bosque
Language: English
Subfield: Rheumatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7222328261
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