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Laryngeal Assessment Of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Laryngeal Photodocumentation, Alaa Labeeb, Asmaa El-Dessouky, Eman Ezzat, Hossam El-Dessouky, Mohamed Baraka

Menoufia Medical Journal

Objective The aim was to assess the prevalence of dysphonia and laryngeal changes upon videolaryngoscopic examination of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Background RA effects on larynx vary from mild asymptomatic effect to life-threatening conditions. Many authors have emphasized the need of studies in different communities on its effect. In Egypt, the knowledge regarding its manifestations on the larynx, as well as its laryngeal alterations, is limited. Patients and methods A total of 79 patients diagnosed as having RA in Menoufia University Hospitals from March 2015 to March 2017 were assessed by taking history and asking about different laryngeal complaints …