Abstract:Objectives:The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, incidence and the burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Southern Albania.Material and Methods:This is an epidemiologic observational study with cross-sectional analyses of all patients with RA who lived in Southern Albania during the 1995-2011 years. The RA prevalence, incidence and disability-adjusted life years (DALY) were assessed.Results:During the 1995-2011 years, 194 patients (154 females and 40 males) with RA living in Southern Albania … Show more
“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease involving the activation of inflammatory cells, synovial hyperplasia and destruction of cartilage and bone. It is postulated as having a complex environmental and genetic basis involving an unknown number of genes . A complete loss of mobility and functioning can be the final outcome of the disease.…”
RNA-seq revealed that proteoglycan-mediated metabolic disorders contributed to the onset of KBD, whereas immune dysregulation was apparently involved in the pathogenesis of RA.
“…Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease involving the activation of inflammatory cells, synovial hyperplasia and destruction of cartilage and bone. It is postulated as having a complex environmental and genetic basis involving an unknown number of genes . A complete loss of mobility and functioning can be the final outcome of the disease.…”
RNA-seq revealed that proteoglycan-mediated metabolic disorders contributed to the onset of KBD, whereas immune dysregulation was apparently involved in the pathogenesis of RA.
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