Gout medication treatment patterns and adherence to standards of care from a managed care perspective.

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Published in Mayo Clin Proc on July 01, 2006

Authors

Chaitanya A Sarawate1, Kathleen K Brewer, Wenya Yang, Pankaj A Patel, H Ralph Schumacher, Kenneth G Saag, Alan W Bakst

Author Affiliations

1: Health Outcomes Research, HealthCore, Inc, 800 Delaware Ave, Fifth Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801-1366, USA. csarawate@healthcore.com

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