Characteristics of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey: Results From the Turkish League Against Rheumatism Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry

Bal, Ajda; ATAMAN, ŞEBNEM; Bodur, Hatice; Rezvani, Aylin; Paker, Nurdan; TAŞTEKİN, NURETTİN; Karatepe, Altinay; Borman, Pinar; Yener, Mahmut; Nas, Kemal; SEZGİN, MELEK; Yazgan, Pelin; TEKEOĞLU, İBRAHİM; Dogu, Beril; ALTAY, ZÜHAL; KIRNAP, MEHMET; Gurgan, Alev; GÜR, ALİ; HİZMETLİ, SAMİ; GÜNENDİ, ZAFER; Erdem, Rana; Ugurlu, Hatice; Inal, Elem; Olmez, Nese; KOZANOĞLU, MUSTAFA; Oken, Oznur; Ozel, Sumru; DÜNDAR, ÜMİT; AKINCI, AYŞEN; Ozturk, Cihat; SİVRİOĞLU, KONÇUY; DURUÖZ, MEHMET; Aydog, Ece; ÇAPKIN, ERHAN; ALTAN İNCEOĞLU, LALE; Evcik, Deniz; Durmus, Oguz; YAĞCI, İLKER; ŞENDUR, ÖMER; Sertpoyraz, Filiz; Ozgul, Ahmet; Senel, Kazim; ÇAPACI, KAZIM

doi:10.5606/archrheumatol.2015.4224

Characteristics of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey: Results From the Turkish League Against Rheumatism Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry

Bal A., ATAMAN Ş., Bodur H., Rezvani A., Paker N., TAŞTEKİN N., ...More

ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.30, no.1, pp.16-22, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 30 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2015.4224
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.16-22
Keywords: Patient characteristics, registry, rheumatoid arthritis, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, ECONOMIC BURDEN, DISEASE, ASSOCIATION, SEVERITY, VALIDATION, MANAGEMENT, CRITERIA, SMOKING, FINLAND
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study investigates the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Turkey, and attempts to identify strategies for the prevention, treatment, and support of RA.