Research Article
Demographic and Clinical Patterns of Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Emirati Cohort from United Arab Emirates
Table 3
Comparison of seropositive and seronegative patients for RF and anti-CCP.
| | Variable | RF or anti-CCP | value |
| | Gender | Seronegative | Seropositive | | | Male | 31 | 65 | <0.05 | | Female | 123 | 293 | <0.05 |
| | Comorbidity | Seronegative | Seropositive | | | Diabetes | 50 | 109 | <0.05 | | Hypertension | 51 | 140 | <0.05 | | Thyroid disease | 35 | 85 | <0.05 | | Cancer | 7 | 26 | <0.05 | | Dyslipidemia | 63 | 153 | <0.05 | | CAD | 26 | 69 | <0.05 | | CKD | 8 | 28 | <0.05 | | Osteoporosis | 14 | 55 | <0.05 | | Gastro-intestinal | 46 | 99 | <0.05 | | Iron deficiency anemia | 34 | 77 | <0.05 | | Thalassemia | 7 | 14 | >0.05 | | Sickle cell anemia | 0 | 2 | >0.05 | | G6PD | 6 | 15 | >0.05 | | Asthma | 22 | 37 | >0.05 | | COPD | 1 | 11 | <0.05 | | Migraine | 11 | 14 | >0.05 | | Depression | 9 | 18 | >0.05 |
| | Erosion on X-ray | Seronegative | Seropositive | | | No | 107 | 284 | <0.05 | | Yes | 47 | 74 | <0.05 |
| | Weight Class (BMI) | Seronegative | Seropositive | | | Normal | 26 | 71 | <0.05 | | Obese | 79 | 191 | <0.05 | | Overweight | 45 | 92 | <0.05 | | Underweight | 4 | 4 | >0.05 |
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BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; CCP, citrullinated peptide; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; G6PD, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; RF, rheumatoid factor.
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