Prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in the French West Indies: Results of the EPPPRA study in Martinique

Conclusion This work outlines low standardized prevalence of RA in a French Afro-Caribbean population with specific characteristics (high female predominance, high immune seropositivity, low tobacco use). Despite easy access to care and biotherapies, approximately half of RA patients still present destructive disease with functional impact.
Source: Joint Bone Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research