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Published on: October 16, 2016
Clinical Characteristics in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Differences between Genders
M Intriago1, G Maldonado1, J Cárdenas1
1Universidad Espíritu Santo, Km. 2.5 Vía la Puntilla Samborondón, Ecuador.
Objective:
To compare the clinical characteristics of a group of men and women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and determine the differences between genders.
Materials And Methods:
A descriptive and comparative cross-sectional study was developed with a group of 50 men and a control group of 50 women with RA, from a rheumatology center in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Data collected included clinical manifestations, comorbidities, treatment, and disease activity. Clinical and activity differences between sexes were analyzed.
Results:
Women were more devoted to housework (66%), while men consumed more tobacco (34%) and alcohol (38%). Fatigue (60%), loss of appetite (54%), and weight loss (44%) were more common in women. No differences were found in comorbidities or treatment. Women had higher values of DAS-28 (3.4 vs 2.5), HAQ-DI (1.1 vs 0.4), ESR (33.0 vs 23.2), painful joints (8 vs 3), swollen joints (6 vs 2), and overall physician assessment (3 vs 2).
Conclusion:
The results are similar to other publications that establish that women have a more aggressive disease with greater activity of the disease and disability.
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