Global epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis

A Finckh, B Gilbert, B Hodkinson, SC Bae… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that predominantly affects the
joints. The prevalence of RA varies globally, with generally a higher prevalence in …

Modifiable risk factors linked to the development of rheumatoid arthritis: evidence, immunological mechanisms and prevention

JA Maisha, HS El-Gabalawy, LJ O'Neil - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease that targets the synovial joints
leading to arthritis. Although the etiology of RA remains largely unknown, it is clear that …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis in Korea

H Kim, YK Sung - Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 2021 - synapse.koreamed.org
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterised by
symmetrical involvement of the joints, associated extra-articular manifestations and …

The prevalence and incidence of systemic lupus erythematosus in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study

PY Leong, JY Huang, JY Chiou, YC Bai, JCC Wei - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
To estimate the prevalence and incidence rate of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in
Taiwan by using a population-based longitudinal database from 2001 to 2011. We …

A roadmap for investigating preclinical autoimmunity using patient-oriented and epidemiologic study designs: example of rheumatoid arthritis

EN Kowalski, G Qian, KMM Vanni… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background & Aims Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prototypic autoimmune disease causing
inflammatory polyarthritis that affects nearly 1% of the population. RA can lead to joint …

Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in Greece: results from the national health examination survey EMENO

AI Venetsanopoulou, N Kalpourtzi, Y Alamanos… - Rheumatology …, 2023 - Springer
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is considered the most common form of autoimmune arthritis. The
disease's prevalence is around 0.5–1% worldwide, but it seems to vary among different …

Celecoxib and Etoricoxib may reduce risk of ischemic stroke in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A nationwide retrospective cohort study

AIH Chen, YH Lee, WT Perng, JY Chiou… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background and purpose Previous studies reported conflicting results about the risk of
ischemic stroke associated with the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in …

Indirect costs of rheumatoid arthritis depending on type of treatment—a systematic literature review

B Batko, P Rolska-Wójcik, M Władysiuk - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The economic burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on society is high. Disease-modifying
antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are the cornerstone of therapy. Biological DMARDs are …

Sociodemographic factors in fibromyalgia: results from the Italian Fibromyalgia Registry

F Atzeni, A Alciati, L Bazzichi, M Govoni… - Clinical and …, 2022 - sfera.unife.it
Objectives: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic musculoskeletal pain syndrome of unknown
aetiopathogenesis. Its development and maintenance are related to the interplay of …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis Development

AI Venetsanopoulou, Y Alamanos… - Mediterranean …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a prevalent chronic inflammatory arthritis worldwide,
significantly impacting patients and population health. The disease affects women primarily …