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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Women with rheumatoid arthritis report greater disability in functional capacity than men
February 9th, 2006
Women with rheumatoid arthritis report greater disability in areas of functional capacity than men. Researchers in Finland conducted an investigation "to study the extent to which muscle strength and performance, pain, and disease activity are associated with the total Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) disability index and its subdimensions in male and female patients with rheumatoid arthritis." "HAQ for functional capacity was completed by 135 patients with rheumatoid arthritis referred for orthopaedic surgery (74% women; mean (SD) age 62 (10) years; disease duration 19 (13) years, 70% positive for rheumatoid factor)," explained A. Hakkinen and...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-02-09)
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