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See Latest ArticlesEffect of ethnic origin (Caucasians versus Turks) on the prevalence of rheumatic diseases: a WHO-ILAR COPCORD urban study in Iran
Clinical Rheumatology, 07/29/09
Davatchi F et al. – There were no significant differences regarding the prevalence of soft tissue rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Behcet’s disease, fibromyalgia, and gout. Although musculoskeletal complaints were more frequent in Turks than in Caucasians, the prevalence of rheumatic disorders was rather similar except for knee osteoarthritis.
Fereydoun Davatchi, 07/31/09
| The objective of the study was to compare the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints and rheumatic disorders in Caucasians and Turks in an identical environment to see if difference in genetic background could produce difference in disease prevalence. Subjects were selected randomly for an interview from 22 districts of Tehran. A total of 4096 houses were visited and 10291 persons were interviewed (Caucasians 71.4%, Turks 23.1%). Both ethnicities had similar distribution of age and gender. Musculoskeletal complaints of the past 7 days were detected in 40.8% of Caucasians and 45.5% of Turks (P<0.001). The data of Caucasians versus Turks were: knee pain (20.2% / 24.1%, p<0.001), back pain (15.1% / 18.4%, p<0.001), shoulder (10.7% / 12.3%, p=0.025), osteoarthritis (14.1% / 16.4%, p=0.04) and knee osteoarthritis (12.3% / 15.3% p<0.001). |
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