Characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis in Algeria: a multicenter study

被引：9

作者：

Slimani, Samy ^{[1
]}

Abbas, Abdelmalek ^{[2
]}

Ben Ammar, Amina ^{[3
]}

Kebaili, Djemaa ^{[4
]}

Ali, El Hadi ^{[5
]}

Rahal, Fadia ^{[6
]}

Khamari, Mohamed Choukri ^{[7
]}

Baltache, Ayada ^{[8
]}

Khider, Imene ^{[6
]}

Chiheub, Riad ^{[9
]}

Khelif, Khireddine ^{[10
]}

Akbi, Sabrina ^{[6
]}

Rahmani, Salima ^{[11
]}

Dahou-Makhloufi, Chafia ^{[5
]}

Brahimi-Mazouni, Nadjia ^{[6
]}

Abtroun-Benmadi, Sabira ^{[5
]}

Ladjouze-Rezig, Aicha ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] Hadj Lakhdar Univ, Dept Med, Batna, Algeria

[2] Med Off, Msila, Algeria

[3] EPH El Berrouaghia, Dept Med, Medea, Algeria

[4] EPH Ain Beida, Dept Med, Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria

[5] CHU Bab El Oued, Dept Rheumatol, Algiers, Algeria

[6] EHS Ben Aknoun, Dept Rheumatol, Algiers, Algeria

[7] Med Off, Batna, Algeria

[8] EPH Bouhanifia, Dept Med, Mascara, Algeria

[9] Med Off, Constantine, Algeria

[10] EPH Ain El Fakroun, Dept Med, Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria

[11] CHU, Dept Rehabil, Batna, Algeria

来源：

RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | 2014年 / 34卷 / 09期

关键词：

Rheumatoid arthritis; Algeria; North Africa; PREVALENCE; CRITERIA;

D O I：

10.1007/s00296-014-2981-7

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The aim of this study was to compare the epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in North Africa to that of Western countries. We have enrolled in a cross-sectional study all consecutive patients presenting with the diagnosis of RA according to the 1987 ACR criteria, and during a 5-month period, patients were included in 11 centers across northern Algeria. Demographics, clinical data, and health assessment questionnaires (HAQ) were collected for each patient. We have estimated means, standard deviations, and 95 % confidence intervals for all parameters. Of the 249 patients (213 females and 36 males) enrolled in the study, 10 (4 %) had juvenile onset of the disease. The mean age was 50.1 +/- A 14.5 years, and the mean duration of RA was 8.4 +/- A 7.8 years. In terms of comorbidities, 18.9 % of patients reported hypertension and 5.2 % had diabetes. The mean DAS28 at inclusion was 4.3 (95 % CI 4.1-4.5); 14.0 % were in remission (DAS28 a parts per thousand currency sign 2.6). The mean HAQ score was 0.81 +/- A 0.82. Rheumatoid factor was positive in 78.5 % of cases, and anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies, when measured, was positive in 69.0 % of cases. Seronegative patients were older and had a relatively less severe disease. For treatment, 89.7 % of patients were taking disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and only 4 % were taking biologics (rituximab); 90.8 % of patients were taking glucocorticoids, and none of the patients satisfied the recommended calcium intake guidelines. RA in Algeria is more common in women. Compared to reports from Western countries, RA in Algeria appears to be less aggressive, with more dominant seronegative oligoarthritis forms. The remission rate is comparable to that of Western populations.

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页码：1235 / 1239

页数：5

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