Prevalence of hip osteoarthrisitis in Iceland

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The incidence of osteoarthritis of the hip seems to be extraordinarily high in Iceland -- more than five times higher than in similar populations in southern Sweden. This proportion is even more exceptional for people under 70 years of age. X-rays of 1,517 Icelandic people 35 years or older were examined, of which 227 hips in 165 patients showed primary hip osteoarthritis. This consisted of 77 men and 88 women. Using similar methods, with overall comparisons made and differences accounted for, the mean prevalence for hip osteoarthritis in Iceland was 8% of the population compared to 1.2% for south Sweden.

Iceland, Health aspects, Sweden, Statistics, Diseases, Osteoarthritis, Hip joint

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Non-host cells in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disease: a new paradigm?

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The author puts forth a new theory concerning the development of autoimmune diseases. He holds that the presence of a few cells from another person (such as from a fetus during and long after pregnancy) can trigger an immune reaction, and points to the prevalence of such disorders in women, especially in the period following childbearing years.

Statistical Data Included, Causes of, Autoimmune diseases

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