Evaluation Of Demographic, Serological and Hematological Features in patients diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Wasit Province

A case-control study was carried out at Wasit province, from July 2023 to June 2024, included 50 specimens of patients with rheumatoid arthritis were under treatment, and 50 specimens of control were collected. The serological tests were done including the Anti-ccp Abs test by an immunoenzymatic technique and RF, ESR, and CRP tests by a fluorescence Immunoassay (FIA) technique. Moreover, the ratio of females to males in the present study was 2.5:1. We found significant differences between patients and controls in all serological RF, Anticcp, CRP, and ESR tests. According to hematological tests, patients had a statistically significant lower mean Hb than controls, the mean WBC count was significantly higher in patients than in the control group, and platelets were not statistically different between the two study groups. In conclusion, the demographic, hematological, and serological characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis in Wasit province exhibited similarities to those observed in various national and international studies. The current research can help to increase understanding of the RA disease by analysing different clinical markers associated with the condition