A prevalence survey for rheumatoid arthritis was carried out during the summer of 1975 in
persons aged 16 years and over in areas of Iraq representative of differences in geography …

The clinical features of early cases of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in 67 (55 female
and 12 male) patients are reported in a prospective study and its prevalence rate is …

This retrospective study describes the characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis patients seen at
the King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh over a period of 5 years. One hundred and …

Background: Rleumatoid arthrilis is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by
chronic joint inJlammation and subsequent destruction. It also associates with excessive …

Information on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among Arab populations in the Middle East is
scarce. Studies have suggested that patients with RA living in Arab countries have similar …

Abstract Background: Anti-filaggrin, Anti-RA33 and anti-CCP antibodies are highly specific
markers for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but they are not detectable in all RA patients. Anti …

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is chronic inflammatory arthritis disease with
significant morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis is important for better treatment and …

Background As modern treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is shifting toward aggressive anti-
rheumatic therapy in an early phase of the disease to prevent the progression of joint …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune, inflammatory disorder of
which the etiology is not known. Rheumatoid arthritis mostly affects synovial joints. The …

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that affects many organs
and tissues and principally attacks syno-vial joints. It is an autoimmune disease that …