Abstract Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease, which is characterized by symmetric inflammatory synovitis, leading to progressive joint destruction, pain, stiffness and disability. Without proper treatment, it progresses to cause joint deformity that result in significant loss of function. This study was carried out to study the Prevalance of Rheumatoid Factor among Suspected Patients for Rheumatoid Arthritis at Sir Takhtsinhji Hospital Bhavnagar. Aims and Objectives · To determine the seroprevalence of Rheumatoid arthritis by Rheumatoid factors at Sir Takhtsinhji Hospital Bhavnagar. · To prevalance dismal commodity, enhance reports penned in its presence. Material and Method: Study Design: Clinical - Observational Study Study Period: From January 2023 to December 2023. Study Place: Department of Microbiology, Sir Takhtsinhji Hospital, Bhavnagar Sample Size: Total Sample Collection were1601. Sampling Method: Randomly collection Result: Symptomatic patient’s 1601 samples were screened and out of these, 220 (14%) samples were Positive. Among them, 37(17%) were Males while 183 (83%) were Females. Discussion: The symptoms such as joint swelling, morning stiffness and joint pain were the most commonly associated with Rheumatoid arthritis factor positivity.
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