The prevalence of arthritis is on the rise among women in India than men, confirms a report diagnostics. Arthritis affects more than 180 million people in India and its prevalence is much higher than many well-known diseases such as diabetes, AIDS and cancer, said the company in a statement. The findings based laboratory tests showed that women had higher levels of abnormal ESR (Erthrocyte Sedimentation rate) - at 52.07 per cent - than men. Similarly, the levels of rheumatoid factor (RF), at 13.08 per cent, were also higher in women than in men.
In the pan India data analysis, the abnormal ESR values were more commonly observed in women while the abnormal CRP values (59.34 per cent) were more commonly seen in men. "In India, arthritis is more common in women than men and in people who are overweight," said, Associate Consultant in a statement on Wednesday. "If current trends…
