Epidemiology of osteoarthritis in Karelian Republic and effectiveness of symptom modifying slow-actions remedies in the treatment of disease

Epidemiology and diseaseness of osteoarthritis were valued in Karelian Republic during 1998-2000 years as on the republic as a whole, so and jn the regions of republic. Unceasing growing of osteoarthritis diseaseness are observed. With 1998 to 2000 years the epidemiology is enlarge in absolute numerals on 28,8%, the diseaseness is enlarge on 40%. At the collation with similar to given on Russia is reveal that general and primary diseaseness of osteoarthritis in Karelia above, than on Russia at the average. There are differences of epidemiology data on regions of republic, that is stipulate different climatic and industrial conditions, but in the same way level of rendering a medical help.

Studied efficiency and safety of symptom-modifying slow-actions remedies beside sick with osteoarthritis. The therapy of chondroitin-sulphate (CS) are gave 34 patients, glucosaeamin-hydrochloride (GH) - 30, mainly women, average age more than 53 years, duration of disease more than 6 years, I and II rentgeno- logical stage of OA, Leken's index was more 4 and less 14. Reveal that therapy CS and GH brings about reducing of pains at rest and under step, to reducing a functional index of Leken, reducing a need for NSAI. Clinical significant effect is saved within 6 months. At the therapy of CS and GH is not reveal side effects, required cancelling data a remedies or additional treatment.

Growing of general and primary diseaseness of OA must come into notice physicians for the reason the early diagnostics and in good time commenced treatments of symptom modifying slow-actions remedies of CS and GH.