The Role of Vitamin D3 and CRP in Patients with Rheumatoid arthritis in Kirkuk Governorate

Abstract

The number of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the Iraqi province of Kirkuk was investigated. One hundred blood samples were taken for the study. 60 patients suffers from RA (30 males and 30 females) and 40 healthy controls. (20 males and 20 females). The age group was 10- 65 years old. The study founded vitamin D level was considerably lower in RA patients (25.04 ± 16.12 ng/ml) in comparison to healthy control group (65.26 ± 20.43 ng/ml). also, The study founded RA with CRP titer was higher (15.18 ± 18.55 mg/dl) compared to the healthy control group (4.85 ± 9.92 mg/dl).