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Don’t Judge Disability with its Visibility: Gender Variation in Frequency of Rheumatoid Arthritis with its Clinical Parameters |
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Dr. Misbah Vaqar Patoli3*, Dr. Fasiha Sohail2*, Dr. Sumera Nawaz, Dr. Muhammad Fahad Zakir1*, Dr. R. Annum Rahim, Dr. Ghania Niazi and Dr. Farzeen Tanwir |
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Graduate Trainee, Department of Medicne, Ziauddin University and
Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Accepted August 11, 2018 |
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The Objectives of
this study is to determine the frequency of clinical features of
rheumatoid arthritis in males and females in local population of
Karachi. A descriptive prospective was conducted in tertiary
care hospital in Karachi from August 1, 2017 till February 28,
2018.Careful selection of patient based on their clinical
presentation and initial laboratory workup for RA factor was
done and treated on the line of Rheumatoid arthritis and
followed up in OPD for response with treatment. A total of 1600
patients were enrolled for study. Total of 1438 patients
participated in the study and 162 patients were lost to follow
up after discharge from hospital. Females were found to be
predominant as compared to males. Majority of sample size was
found in age group 21-40 and 40-61 years of age. RA factor was
found negative in most of cases. Rheumatoid arthritis is a
heterogeneous disease with gender variability. Sex related
factors influence disease activity and severity, it should be
considered as treatment responses and side effects may vary in
both. In our study predominantly females of reproductive and
middle age group reported to have clinical symptoms but found to
have negative laboratory results. |
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