title: The pattern of rheumatoid arthritis in the Indian population: a prospective study.
abstract: Evaluation of polyarthritis in 110 patients in civilian and armed force life revealed 89 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the Indian population, RA seems milder and confined to the joints. A substantial number of male patients appeared to share features with spondylarthritis, often in HLA-B27 positive individuals.
authors.affiliation: Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raghunath
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Subramanian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000453:epidemiology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000473:pathology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D012217:Rheumatoid Factor