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[Spondylarthropathies and rheumatoid arthritis in some Finno-Ugrian populations in Russia]
Aim:
Determination of the prevalence of spondylarthropathies (SAP) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among Finno-Ugrian population of Russia.
Materials And Methods:
A one stage expedition trial was made of representative samples of Mordovian and Mari populations including 1312 citizens aged over 14 years.
Results:
Incidence rate of SAP among Mordovian and Mari examinees was 0.7 and 0.2%, respectively, ankylosing spondylitis being most frequent finding. RA occurred in 2.5 and 0.6%, respectively. All the RA cases were females without family history of this disease.
Conclusion:
SAP and RA prevalence among Mordovian and Mari populations was high but their course is more favorable than among other population of Russia.
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