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We have examined 144 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and found a high prevalence of depression, which has not previously been reported.It is probable that good practitioners who see patients at home acquire a better understanding of the social and psychological aspects of such an illness. The presence of depression was statistically significant when associated with the articular index, the degree of functional impairment, and with dependence on others, but not with many other medical and social factors.
我们检查了144名类风湿性关节炎患者,发现抑郁症的患病率很高,此前尚无相关报道。很可能,那些在家中诊治患者的优秀医生能更好地了解此类疾病的社会和心理方面。抑郁症的存在与关节指数、功能损害程度以及对他人的依赖相关时,在统计学上具有显著意义,但与许多其他医学和社会因素无关。