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Demographic, Clinical Profile of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Their Association with Disease Severity in Ghana.

Tonnies Abeku BuckmanSamuel Asamoah SakyiKwame Yeboah-MensahMaxwell Hubert AntwiIsaac DarbanLawrence Owusu-BrenyaJoseph YorkeAndy Opoku BoatengEbenezer SenuAlbert DomprehAkwasi Minnah AddeiRichard BoatengOrtis YankeySamuel Tandoh
Published in: International journal of rheumatology (2024)
RA is predominant among elder populations and females. Disease duration, family complaints, and ESR are associated with disease severity. The findings of this study call for interventions towards ensuring early diagnosis of RA among high-risk populations to enhance good management practices.
Keyphrases
  • rheumatoid arthritis patients
  • disease activity
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • ankylosing spondylitis
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • estrogen receptor
  • genetic diversity