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In Ireland approximately 915,000 people have a Rheumatic disease with RA, OA and Fibromyalgia being the most common (Arthritis Ireland, 2013). A worldwide report on prevalence of arthritis and rheumatism found the prevalence of OA to be between 8-16.4%, RA between 1-6%, Ankylosing Spondylitis to be between 0.1-0.5% and autoimmune conditions ... ................
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