RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS IN MOROCCO - A REVIE W OF 444 CASES

This retrospective study included 444 cases of rheumatoid arthritis se en in Morocco. Clinical features were similar to those reported in Eur ope, although extra-articular forms seemed less common. An epidemiolog ical approach is proposed. Comparison with findings of the 1983 survey conducted by the French Society for Rheumatology found similarities ( predominance of females) although in both males and females the Incide nce of the disease peaked at a younger age in Moroccan patients, sugge sting a possible role of environmental factors.