title: [The epidemiology of spondylarthropathies among the native inhabitants of Chukotka (Eskimos and Chukchi). 1. The prevalence of spondylarthropathies among the Eskimos and the coast Chukchi].
abstract: To establish the prevalence of spondyloarthropathies among the indigenous population of Chukot Peninsula, a one-stage cross-sectional study was made with a direct medical examination of the natives of the two settlements of Eastern Chukot Peninsula: Sireniki and Novo-Chaplino where the main part of Eskimos live. During expedition, 640 natives aged over 6 years lived in both settlements (382 and 258 respectively). 464 persons (72.5%) were examined. Of these, 7 persons (1.5%) were diagnosed to suffer from diseases belonging to the group of spondyloarthropathies: 2 persons (0.4%) had ankylosing spondyloarthritis, 2 (0.4%) Reiter's syndrome, 2 undifferentiated spondyloarthropathies, and 1 juvenile chronic arthritis. Of the 7 patients, 4 were Eskimos, 2 half-breeds and 1 was a Chukchi man. The incidence of ankylosing spondyloarthritis among Eskimos amounted to 0.9%, Reiter's syndrome to 0.5%, and undifferentiated spondyloarthropathies to 0.5%. Thus the one-stage expedition examination of the indigenous population of Chukotka Peninsula (Eskimos and Chukchi) has shown that diseases belonging to the group of spondyloarthropathies are widely prevalent among Eskimos.
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Benvolenskaia
authors.forename: Sh
authors.initials: Sh
authors.lastname: Erdes
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Shubin
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Shokh
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Mylov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001110:Arctic Regions / Q000453:epidemiology; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000208:ethnology; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000208:ethnology; D003081:Cold Climate; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004930:Inuit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups; D012800:Siberia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000208:ethnology*; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000208:ethnology
vernacular_title: Epidemiologiia spondiloartropatiĭ sredi korennykh zhiteleĭ Chukotki (éskimosov i chukheĭ). Soobshchenie 1. Rasprostranennost' spondiloartropatiĭ sredi éskimosov i beregovykh chukcheĭ.