"It is said that AxSpA is the disease of the young. This appears in teens, twenties or thirties that s why sometimes this goes unnoticed," said Dr. Sheila Marie M. Reyes of the Philippine Rheumatology Association at last month s webinar hosted by the Department of Health (DOH) and Johnson&Johnson Philippines, Inc.
On average, Filipinos with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) are diagnosed 5.8 years after developing the disease. axSpA has significant functional, psychosocial and economic impact on patients, highlighting the heavy disease burden of axSpA.These are among the key findings of the Philippine Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (PMAS), an online survey conducted by…