Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory disorder with the potential to cause destructive joint disease, significant disability, and increase mortality. This study was undertaken for assessing the haematological abnormalities among rheumatoid arthritis patients. Materials & methods: A total of 100 patients having rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were enrolled. All the demographic details of all the subjects had been obtained. Blood samples had been gathered from all the subjects and were sent to pathology department. Haematological profile was assessed. All the findings had been noted in Microsoft excel sheet and were analysed by SPSS software. Results: Anaemia was found to be present in 57 percent of the patients, while leucocytosis was found to be present in 15 percent of the patients. Thrombocytosis was found to be present in 20 percent of the patients. Conclusion: Anaemia, thrombocytosis as well as leucocytosis are prevalentobsrvations in rheumatoid arthritis subjects.