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THE DURATION OF DISEASE AND THE FUNCTIONAL CONDITION OF JOINT IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Marija GRABERSKI ; Bolnica za reumatske bolesti i rehabilitaciju, Varaždinske Toplice


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Abstract

The functional condition of joints and the duration of a disease of 100 patients
(77 females and 23 ma.Ies) was compared. WJth regard to the functional
ability of a patient and: morpho!Jogical changes detected by x-rays the criteria
according to Steinbrocker were applied. The average age of females were SO
(ranging 20-77) and of males Sl years (ranging 29-64). The duration of a disease
until the moment of investigation was up to 20 years in 93~/o of the patients.
The range wa:s from l to 40 years. The results obtaiined indicate that functional
dasses are getting worse as compared w:1th the longer duration of a disease, and
it was stati&t.ically signJficant at women (P of functional status in a short period of time.

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Hrčak ID:

143815

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/143815

Publication date:

27.6.1985.

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