Influence of sex on disease severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Influence of sex on disease severity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Aug 2005

Gossec Laure, Baro-Riba Judith, Bozonnat Marie-Cécile, Daurès Jean-Pierre, Sany Jacques, Eliaou Jean-François, Combe Bernard

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether patient's sex influences the severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in terms of clinical severity or need for treatments. METHODS: This was a retrospective, single-center study. We compared 133 male patients with 133 female patients presenting with RA and matched for disease duration. Data collection included demographic characteristics, pattern of joint involvement, extraarticular...

Topics

Adult
Antirheumatic Agents
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Arthroplasty
Cohort Studies
Female
Genotype
HLA-DR Antigens
HLA-DRB1 Chains
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Distribution
Sjogren's Syndrome
Surveys and Questionnaires

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PMID: 16078318

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