Aihua Du1, Serong Wang2, Kaijun Wang3, Lihua Wang4, Jiachen Zheng1, Shule Cui3, Jiabin Chen4, Qiyun Liao2,*
1Zhengzhou Gout Rheumatism Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
2Guiyang Ankylosing Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
3Nanjing Pain Ten Phoenix Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
4Harbin Ankylosing Rheumatism Hospital, Haerbin, Heilongjiang, China.
*Corresponding author: Qiyun Liao
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