Assessment of Current Trends in Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Male Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Study
Introduction: Role of gender in development of an autoimmune dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is very complex and therefore novel concept of gender medicine has come into limelight. Aim: To assess current trends in demographic and clinical characteristics of male patients with RA. Mate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/17098/58811_CE(AnK)_F[SK]_PF1(SC_SHU)_PFA(SS)_PB(SC_SS)_PN(SS).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Role of gender in development of an autoimmune
dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is very complex and
therefore novel concept of gender medicine has come into
limelight.
Aim: To assess current trends in demographic and clinical
characteristics of male patients with RA.
Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted
among patients with RA attending Outpatient Department of
Rheumatology at Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital cum
medical Research Institute, Jaipur and Centre for Arthritis and
Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorders, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India,
during April 2015 to April 2021. Men who qualified the European
League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)/American College of
Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for RA were included in this study.
The medical records of patients were reviewed for collecting demographic and clinical characteristics, disease activity,
disease duration, deformities, extra articular manifestations, and
co-morbid illness.
Results: A total of 179 men were enrolled, and the mean age was
45.3±11.1 years. The majority of patients had severe disease with
more than two years of disease duration. Subcutaneous nodule
(27.8%) was most frequently observed extra-articular manifestations.
Rheumatoid factor positivity and cyclic citrullinated peptide were
prevalent in 107 and 110 patients, respectively. Osteoporosis
(21.1%) and hypertension (19.2%) were the most common comorbidities and majority of patients reported wrist deformities.
Conclusion: Overall observations indicate the presence of
subcutaneous nodule as the common extra-articular manifestation
with more than 2 years of disease duration, osteoporosis and
hypertension as the most common co-morbidities; and high
prevalence of wrist deformities in male patients with RA. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |