Costo directo demestral por artritis reumatoidea en pacientes que concurren a un hospital universitario

Introduction: There are no medical puhlical.ions with economic analysis of rheumatoid arthritis patients (RA) from Argentina are lackirig. The objective of the present study is to determine the direct cost and its breakdown in patients with RA. Material and Methods: Fifty.- two patients who met the American College of Rheumatology RA entena were included. Direct cost was calculated over a follow-up period of 6 months during year 2001. Variables were analyzed with Student's T test, Mann-Whitney U Test, cor ANOVA as corresponded. P values