Naslov
The incidence of occurrence of subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Croatia

Autori
Vlak, Tonko ; Grazio, Simeon ; Jajić, Zrinka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Rheumatology in Europe 1998 ; 27 (suppl 2 ) : 80 / - : Rheumatology in Europe 1998 ; 27 (Suppl 2):80, 1998, 80-80

Skup
11th EULAR Symposium

Mjesto i datum
Ženeva, Švicarska, 05.09.1998. - 08.09.1998

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
rheumatoid nodules ; rheumatoid arthritis

Sažetak
The subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules (RN) have been recognized by the American Rheumatism Association, both in 1958 and in 1987, as one of the diagnostic criteria (ARA criteria) among other rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. The aim of this research has been both to provide the incidenee of occurrence of RN in patients with RA in Croatia and to determine its significance in making the RA diagnose. The test group comprised 233 patients (182 w~en and 51 men) with RA. Their average age being 48. 3 years in the range of 18 to 77. Both the anamnesis and the clinical examination have determined the occurrence of RN in 54 (23. 2%) of 233 RA patients. The range of occurrences was more evident in men (31. 4%) than in women (20. 8%) , though this difference was statistically irrelevant. The most common localization of benign rheumatoid nodules was exterior side of elbow and PIP hand joints. The obtained results prove that the incidenee of RN in our tested patients with RA can be compared with those of the earlier researches done in Croatia (18. 1% Jajić, Vlak ; 20- 25% Jajić) , as well as with those obtained in the western European countries (20% Doherty, George ; 25% Ziff ; 20-25% Miehle ; 21% Wolf et al .... ).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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