ArticlePain research & management2020
Seasonal and Weather Effects on Rheumatoid Arthritis: Myth or Reality?
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- Impact of seasonal cycle on rheumatoid arthritis based on genetic and epigenetic mechanisms.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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- Targeting Therapeutic Windows for Rheumatoid Arthritis Prevention.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2024Review
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- Impact of humid climate on rheumatoid arthritis faecal microbiome and metabolites.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Impact of climate factors and climate-gene interaction on systemic lupus erythematosus patients' response to glucocorticoids therapy.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2023Article
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- Association between living environmental quality and risk of arthritis in middle-aged and older adults: a national study in China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The impact of consecutive COVID-19 lockdowns in England on mental wellbeing in people with inflammatory arthritis.BMC rheumatology · 2022Article
- Exposure-lag-response associations between extreme environmental conditions and primary Sjögren's syndrome.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Article
- Does wearing arthritis gloves help with hand pain and function? A qualitative study into patients' views and experiences.Rheumatology advances in practice · 2022Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Many of our rheumatic patients report that weather and seasons affect their symptoms. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of meteorological parameters within seasons on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. Methods: A retrospective longitudinal study from July 2017 to August 2018 was conducted. Data from three consultations for three seasons were collected and included a tender and swollen joint count, a disease activity score for 28 joints (DAS28), and patient's pain assessment from their computerized medical record. The weather conditions (minimum and maximum temperature, precipitation, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and wind speed) registered during the same day of consultation for each patient were obtained. Then, the statistical correlation between each meteorological parameter and RA parameters was determined using the multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The data of 117 patients with a mean age of 50.45 ± 12.17 years were analyzed. The mean DAS28 at baseline was 2.44 ± 0.95. The winter in Oujda is cold (average temperature between 10°C and15°C) compared to summer (24.5°C-32.7°C). The spring is wetter with a 71% average humidity. Overall, the tender joint count was significantly correlated with hygrometry ( Conclusion: Our study supported the physicians' assumption regarding the effect of climate on pain in RA patients.
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