Autoantibodies and Disability in Long-Standing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: This study analyzed RF and MCV relationship with HAQ score to predict disability in rheumatoid arthritis patient on DMARD therapy. Method: This study was conducted among 92 female patients with rheumatoid arthritis selected from different rheumatology OPD clinic; RF, MCV, ESR, CBC, STDWL, SDAI, HAQ Di self-reports, VAS scale, deformity and disease comorbidity were recorded in this study. Results: the results of this study showed, age 38.09±3.30 years, disease duration 6.45±1.17, rheumatoid factor 65.57±67.27, SDAI was 48.51± 25.02, STDL 26.15±13.30. HAQ-Di was 2.45±.1.17, anti-MCV 157.89±255.92, and VAS 5.92±2.65. There is a significant relation with MCV and positive correlation with extra-articular manifestation, Deformity and STDWLP<0.05. But, RF has a significant relation with STDWL, SDAI P<0.05. Otherwise, no significant relation was seen P>0.05. Functional disability HAQ, VAS, ACR CLASS) in the study group showed a significant relation with both RF and MCV; MCV more significantly than RF P<0.05 with a significant positive correlation between HAQ, VAS with MCV P<0.05 but, not with RF P>0.05. Conclusion: HAQ score is the simplest possible tool used to assess RA disease activity and highest was recorded was after 5th years duration of the disease activity in this study, but it should be recorded regularly during follow-up of the patient with RA to predict early future disability.
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Sami Abdulahakim
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