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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Immunol.
Sec. Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Disorders : Autoimmune Disorders
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1547763
Global, Regional, and National Burden and Trends of Rheumatoid Arthritis among the Elderly Population: An Analysis Based on the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study
Provisionally accepted- 1 Department of Trauma Center, Liuzhou Workers Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
- 2 Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- 3 School of Physical Education And Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease. In elderly patients, the disease progresses more rapidly, involves more complications, and places a greater burden on health. Currently, there is a lack of studies investigating the disease burden of RA in the elderly population.We analyzed data on elderly rheumatoid arthritis from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database for 1990-2021, focusing on three main indicators: prevalence, incidence, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). Percentage change and the estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) were used to evaluate the trends in the disease burden.
Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis, Elderly, disease burden, Prevalence, Incidence, DALYs
Received: 18 Dec 2024; Accepted: 31 Mar 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Meng meng Liu, School of Physical Education And Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Region, China
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