STUDY OF INFLAMMATORY MARKERS IN IDIOPATHIC OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL BIKANER RAJASTHAN

Authors

  • Surender Kumar Chopra Trauma Center Sardar Patel Medical College Bikaner

Abstract

Background: Osteoarthritis is the most common rheumatologic disease of old age. It is a slowly progressive degenerative disease leading to major restriction of activities of daily living in the elderly.

Methods: Hospital based Observational study conducted at Trauma center Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner. 50 patients were included according to criteria of American Rheumatism Association.

Results: ESR was more than 20 mm/hour in 84.00% cases. Serum RF was positive in 2 (4.00%) patients and negative in 48 (96.00%) patients. CRP was found positive (>3 µg/ml) in 18.00% patients while negative in 82.00% patients. ANA and RF were positive in 2 patients.

Conclusions: The study indicates that ESR, CRP and RF collectively can serve as markers in idiopathic osteoarthritis of knee.

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Published

2019-01-30

How to Cite

Surender Kumar Chopra. (2019). STUDY OF INFLAMMATORY MARKERS IN IDIOPATHIC OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL BIKANER RAJASTHAN. International Journal of Medical Science And Diagnosis Research, 3(1). Retrieved from http://www.ijmsdr.com/index.php/ijmsdr/article/view/228

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019)

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