Rheumatology: Current Research
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Justin Levinson

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• Research Article
  Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Inner City Population with Sickle Cell Disease
  Author(s): Isabel M McFarlane*, David J Ozeri, Joshy Pathiparampil, Randolph Sanchez, Justin Levinson, Odeth Barrett-Campbell, Carla Saladini-Aponte, Beatrix Boisette and Moro Salifu Isabel M McFarlane*, David J Ozeri, Joshy Pathiparampil, Randolph Sanchez, Justin Levinson, Odeth Barrett-Campbell, Carla Saladini-Aponte, Beatrix Boisette and Moro Salifu
  
  Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been rarely reported in association with sickle cell disease (SCD). Our study aimed to estimate the prevalence of RA in SCD population and to describe the clinical characteristics of RA associated with SCD. Methods: Retrospective chart review of SCD and RA patients followed at 2 large urban hospitals. Seven RA/SCD patients were identified and compared to age and sex matched cohort of SCD only and of RA only group. All patients were Black. Results: There were 739 SCD cases, seven (0.94%) met ACR criteria for RA (SCD-RA), 411 cases were RA only group. Mean age was significantly higher in SCD-RA compared to the entire population of SCD and RA (41.7 ± 3.9 (± SEM) vs. 33.26 ± 0.47, vs. 61.39 ± 0.79, p<0.01). SCD-RA patients had lower hemo.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-8731.1000218

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