Osteoarthritis in Latin America: Study of Demographic and Clinical Characteristics in 3040 Patients

• Published in: Journal of clinical rheumatology Vol. 21; no. 8; p. 391
• Main Authors: Reginato, Anthony M, Riera, Humberto, Vera, Mariflor, Torres, Adrian R, Espinosa, Rolando, Esquivel, Jorge A, Felipe, Oscar Jair, Blas, Jorge Roman, Rillo, Oscar, Papasidero, Silvia, Souto, Renee, Rossi, Cesar, Molina, José F, Ballesteros, Francisco, Radrigan, Francisco, Guibert, Marlene, Chico, Araceli, Gil, María L, Camacho, Walter, Urioste, Lorena, Garcia, Abraham K, Iraheta, Isa, Gutierrez, Carmen E, Duarte, Margarita, Castañeda, Oswaldo, Coimbra, Ibsen, Muñoz Louis, Roberto, Reveille, John, Quintero, Maritza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use; Arthrography - statistics & numerical data; Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demography; Female; Glucosamine - therapeutic use; Humans; Hypertension - epidemiology; Latin America - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity - epidemiology; Osteoarthritis - diagnosis; Osteoarthritis - drug therapy; Osteoarthritis - epidemiology; Osteoarthritis - physiopathology; Severity of Illness Index; Viscosupplements - therapeutic use; Latin America

Latin America is a heterogeneous region made up of different populations, cultures, latitudes, altitudes, and immigrants from different areas and ethnic groups. The purpose of this study is to describe the clinical and demographic profile of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) evaluated by a selected...