Pets and rheumatoid arthritis an epidemiologic survey

Pets and rheumatoid arthritis an epidemiologic survey

The prevalence of pets in households of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is compared to arthritic (non‐RA) and nonarthritic control patients in this epidemiologic survey. During the 5‐year period prior to diseaseonset RA patients had greater exposure to dogs, cats, or birds (combined), dogs,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arthritis and rheumatism 1974-05, Vol.17 (3), p.229-234
Hauptverfasser: Gottlieb, Norman L., Ditchek, Norman, Poiley, Jeffrey, Kiem, Iris M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Arthritis - epidemiology
Arthritis - etiology
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - epidemiology
Bird Diseases - epidemiology
Birds
Cat Diseases - epidemiology
Cats
Disease Reservoirs
Disease Vectors
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dogs
Epidemiologic Methods
Florida
Gout - epidemiology
Health Surveys
Humans
Osteoarthritis - epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries - complications
Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:The prevalence of pets in households of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is compared to arthritic (non‐RA) and nonarthritic control patients in this epidemiologic survey. During the 5‐year period prior to diseaseonset RA patients had greater exposure to dogs, cats, or birds (combined), dogs, and sick animals than control patients. This finding raises the possibility that pets might serve as a reservoir for an infectious agent(s) capable of initiating RA.
ISSN:0004-3591
1529-0131
DOI:10.1002/art.1780170305