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Objective We aimed to explore the correlation between the functional status of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and damp-heat obstruction syndrome. Methods The case data of 1,008 patients with RA from 18 research centers of China were retrospectively analyzed, and the patients were divided into a damp-heat group and a non-damp-heat group. X-ray grades, a health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) disability index, disease activity score (DAS28), visual analogue pain scales(VAS) score, joint tenderness number, joint swelling number, laboratory indexes, and general data of the two groups were compared. Results The X-ray grade, HAQ, VAS score, DAS28-ESR, joint tenderness number, and joint swelling number of the patients in the damp-heat group were higher than those of the patients in the non-damp-heat group (P <0. 05). The hemoglobin, platelet, erythrocyte sedimentation, and anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibody of patients in the damp-heat group were higher than those of the patients in the non-damp-heat group (P <0. 05). There were no differences in leukocytes, rheumatoid factor, family history, fatigue history, emotional history, smoking history, drinking history, or other factors between the two groups (P>0. 05). Conclusion The functional status of RA patients was closely related to the syndrome of damp-heat obstruction. The disease activity of RA patients with damp-heat obstruction syndrome was higher and the degree of disability was more severe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
