Demodex Species Frequency and Risk Factors in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
| Autor: | Feyzi Bostan, İlhan Sezer, Yesim Cekin, Fatma Gülsüm Koçlar, Hatice Yazisiz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment mite Rheumatology parasitic diseases Mite Medicine Risk factor Demodex folliculorum integumentary system medicine.diagnostic_test biology business.industry biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs Dermatology conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs Rheumatoid arthritis Skin biopsy Itching Population study Original Article medicine.symptom Moisturizer business infestation Demodex rheuma- toid arthritis |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Rheumatology |
| ISSN: | 2618-6500 2148-5046 |
| DOI: | 10.46497/archrheumatol.2020.7699 |
| Popis: | Objectives This study aims to investigate the presence of Demodex species in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, to identify the risk factors for developing Demodex infestation, and to determine the effect of immunosuppressant drugs on Demodex mite infestations. Patients and methods The study included 93 RA patients (16 males, 77 females; mean age 53.3±11.3 years; range, 27 to 83 years) and 76 healthy controls (19 males, 57 females; mean age 50.3±13.9 years; range, 19 to 86 years). Specimens were collected from face skin by using standardized sur- face skin biopsy. Demodex infestation was considered for ≥5 living parasites/cm2 of skin while Demodex mite presence was defined as any Demodex larvae, adults, or eggs found in the specimen. Results The frequencies of Demodex mite presence were 44% for the RA patients and 15.7% for the healthy controls (p |
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