Analysis of Prevalence of Haematological Abnormalities among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatorydisorder with the potential to cause destructive joint disease,significant disability, and increase mortality. The present studywas undertaken for assessing the haematologicalabnormalities among rheumatoid arthritis patients.Materials & Methods: A total of 80 RA patients were enrolled.Complete demographic details of all the patients wereobtained. Blood samples were obtained from all the patientsand were sent to pathology department. Haematological profilewas assessed. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excelsheet and were analysed by SPSS software.Results: Anaemia was found to be present in 53.75 percent ofthe patients, while leucocytosis was found to be present in 15percent of the patients. Thrombocytosis was found to bepresent in 26.25 percent of the patients.Conclusion: Anaemia, thrombocytosis and leucocytosis are acommon finding in rheumatoid arthritis patients.