Autoimmune Diseases in Moroccan Population, About 5270 Cases Followed Between 2000 and 2016.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Autoimmune diseases are a real public health problem. Any prevention policy cannot bemplemented without epidemiological studies. The aim of the present study is to describe the most common autoimmune diseases in the Moroccan population. Methods:this is a cross sectional study carried out on 5270 cases, in Patients followed in the differentdepartments of the Hospital of Rabat (Morocco), during the period between September 2000 and October 2016. Subjects were selected through simple random sampling method. Data was collected using questionnaire. the studied parameters were the age, the sex, and the type of the disease. Results: During the period, we registered 5270 cases of autoimmune diseases. Women were more affected with a sex-ratio of 1.38(chi-squared = 398.46, p≥0.0001). Moreover, the most concerned age group was [45-65 [ years and ≥65 years. The average age was 59.2 ± 23.8 years. The most common autoimmune diseases in our target population were type I diabetes (45.5% of cases), rheumatoid arthritis with 38%, followed by lupus with 11.6%, behcet’s disease with 2% and dermatopolymyositis (1.4%). The most common autoimmune diseases affecting women are rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma and sarcoidosis. At men, the most important were type I diabetes, Behcet's disease and dermatopolymyositis, so there is a statistically significant association between sex and type of disease (chi-square = 398.46, p≥0 These diseases mainly affect the age group [45-65] (with a chi- square test of 689.44 and p≥0.0001). Conclusion: Autoimmune diseases are a serious public health problem. The chronic nature if many of these diseases result in a significant impact in terms of medical care utilization, direct and indirect economic costs, and quality of life.
Authors and Affiliations
Amina Boufars, K. Sbai Idrissi, E. Bouaiti, A. Zrara, S. Elkafssaoui
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