ISSN 2756-3413
African Journal of Virology Research ISSN 2756-3413 Vol. 18 (7), pp. 001-005, July, 2025. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Prevalence of Rheumatoid Factor and Hyperuricemia in Healthy Elderly Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Khartoum, Sudan
Tarig M. S. Alnour1,2 and Mudathir A. Abdelkareem2,3
1Assistant professor – Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences – University of Tabuk.
2Department of Microbiology – Faculty of medical Laboratory Sciences – Al Zaiem Al Azhari University.
3Department of Microbiology-School of Medical Laboratory Sciences- Sharq Elneil College.
Accepted 10 October, 2021
Aim of the study: This study aimed to determine rheumatoid factor and serum uric acid among Asymptomatic elderly individuals above 60 years of age. Methods: A total number of 103 individuals were screened for rheumatoid factor (RF), uric acid (UA) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) by using slide agglutination, enzymatic method and westergren tubes, respectively. Result: Of the 103 individuals tested, 10 (9.7%) were rheumatoid factor reactive most of them 6/10 (60%) were females. Twenty-two participants (21%) showed an elevated uric acid level (≥ 7.7mg/dl and ≥ 6.8mg/dl for males and females respectively); two of them were RF reactive. Among the ten rheumatoid factor positive individuals, elevated Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was noticed in 9 with 5 having elevated ESR level of more than 50 mm/hr. Significant correlation has been detected between elevated serum uric acid and ESR (P value 0.046). Recommendation: It's highly recommended to screen periodically any elderly individuals (above 60 year) for serum uric acid and rheumatoid factor, which might help in early diagnosis and avoid any complication and co morbid diseases.
Keywords: Rheumatoid factor, elderly and Khartoum state