SAT0138 A delay to diagnosis, but not to treatment initiation, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with ethnic group at one us academic site

Background:

Disparities in the initiation of disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) therapy in ethnic minorities have been described in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)(1). These disparities are of particular concern in view of the emergence of early diagnosis and aggressive treatment as a cornerstone of management. Delays in diagnosis and treatment have been ascribed in part to lack of awareness, insidious onset, and atypical clinical...