title: [Rheumatoid polyarthritis of adults in tropical Africa. Apropos of 50 cases in the Ivory Coast].
abstract: The joint manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis in tropical Africa are characterized by the discreteness of the involvement of the hips and perhaps of the cervical spine. The extra-articular manifestations are rare and principally of the pulmonary fibrosis type. It is difficult to conclude on the more frequent sero-negativity of the disease, as the studies are incomplete. The overall tolerance of the disease appears to be good despite the limited treatment available.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors; D014329:Tropical Climate
vernacular_title: La polyarthrite rhumatoïde de l'adulte en Afrique tropicale. A propos de 50 observations en Côte d'Ivoire.