Open AccessPrevalence, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment Pattern of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Attending the Rheumatology Clinic at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Zerihun Bogale,
Yeweyenhareg Feleke
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
open access rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-156X
DOI - 10.2147/oarrr.s383778
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatoid arthritis , rheumatology , cross sectional study , rheumatoid factor , prednisolone , overweight , physical therapy , arthritis , obesity , pathology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by symmetric polyarticular inflammation that can lead to progressive joint damage. It is said to be rare among black Africans, even though there have been limited reports from some African countries and no study has been done on RA in Ethiopia. This study determined the prevalence, clinical features, and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH).