The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people living in Naqu City, Tibet, Autonomous Region of China
Abstract Objective To estimate the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Tibet Autonomous Region (China). Methods A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 1458 residents of Luoma Town, Tibet Autonomous Region, who were aged ≥ 40 years old. We interviewed participants using...
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| description | Abstract Objective To estimate the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Tibet Autonomous Region (China). Methods A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 1458 residents of Luoma Town, Tibet Autonomous Region, who were aged ≥ 40 years old. We interviewed participants using questionnaires, and rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were determined. The identification of RA in this study was on the basis of criteria issued by the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) guideline. Results Herein, 782 participants completed all items of RA. The overall prevalence of RA was 4.86%, and the prevalence was higher in women than that in men (7.14% vs. 2.56%, p = 0.005). The age-standardized prevalence of RA was 6.30% (95% confidence interval (CI) 4.20–8.64%), which was 2.46% (95% CI 1.04%, 4.10%) and 9.59% (95% CI 5.93%, 13.77%) in men and women, respectively. Conclusion The prevalence of RA is relatively higher in the Tibet than that in other areas of China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75bbccc493d6402893d5288d5dfcafda2022-12-22T04:01:42ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2020-08-011511610.1186/s13018-020-01883-4The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people living in Naqu City, Tibet, Autonomous Region of ChinaQingxi Zhang0Qiang Liu1Chutong Lin2Yangjin Baima3Hu Li4Hongqiang Gong5Jianhao Lin6Arthritis Clinic & Research Center, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking UniversityArthritis Clinic & Research Center, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking UniversityArthritis Clinic & Research Center, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking UniversityDepartment of Rheumatism, Tibet Autonomous Region People’s HospitalArthritis Clinic & Research Center, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking UniversityTibet Center for Disease Control and PreventionArthritis Clinic & Research Center, Peking University People’s Hospital, Peking UniversityAbstract Objective To estimate the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Tibet Autonomous Region (China). Methods A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 1458 residents of Luoma Town, Tibet Autonomous Region, who were aged ≥ 40 years old. We interviewed participants using questionnaires, and rheumatoid factor (RF), anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were determined. The identification of RA in this study was on the basis of criteria issued by the 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) guideline. Results Herein, 782 participants completed all items of RA. The overall prevalence of RA was 4.86%, and the prevalence was higher in women than that in men (7.14% vs. 2.56%, p = 0.005). The age-standardized prevalence of RA was 6.30% (95% confidence interval (CI) 4.20–8.64%), which was 2.46% (95% CI 1.04%, 4.10%) and 9.59% (95% CI 5.93%, 13.77%) in men and women, respectively. Conclusion The prevalence of RA is relatively higher in the Tibet than that in other areas of China.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01883-4Rheumatoid arthritisTibetHigh altitude |
| spellingShingle | Qingxi Zhang Qiang Liu Chutong Lin Yangjin Baima Hu Li Hongqiang Gong Jianhao Lin The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people living in Naqu City, Tibet, Autonomous Region of China Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research Rheumatoid arthritis Tibet High altitude |
| title | The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people living in Naqu City, Tibet, Autonomous Region of China |
| title_full | The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people living in Naqu City, Tibet, Autonomous Region of China |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people living in Naqu City, Tibet, Autonomous Region of China |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people living in Naqu City, Tibet, Autonomous Region of China |
| title_short | The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in middle-aged and elderly people living in Naqu City, Tibet, Autonomous Region of China |
| title_sort | prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in middle aged and elderly people living in naqu city tibet autonomous region of china |
| topic | Rheumatoid arthritis Tibet High altitude |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01883-4 |
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