Persistent arthralgia among Chikungunya patients and associated risk factors in Chennai, South India

Context: Chikungunya (CHIK) fever is viral disease characterized by joint pain for prolonged duration in various settings. However, there are no reports of long-term follow-up of the CHIK patients from India. Aims: We conducted a cohort study to describe the clinical manifestations, incidence of per...

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Published in:	Journal of postgraduate medicine Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 3 - 6
Main Authors:	Ramachandran, V, Kaur, P, Kanagasabai, K, Vadivoo, S, Murhekar, MV
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2014 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Edition:	2
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Ankle Joint Arthralgia Arthralgia - complications Arthralgia - epidemiology Arthralgia - virology Case-Control Studies Chikungunya fever Chikungunya Fever - complications Chikungunya Fever - epidemiology Chikungunya Fever - virology Cohort analysis Complications and side effects Diagnosis Disease Outbreaks Distribution Female Fever - etiology Health risks Humans Incidence India - epidemiology Knee Joint Male Middle Aged Original Article Prospective Studies Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Wrist Joint Young Adult India Chikungunya Arthralgia India
ISSN:	0022-3859, 0972-2823, 0972-2823
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