Camila Rocha de Andrade
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
ABSTRACT
There is a lack of epidemiological information about autoimmune diseases in Brazil since there isn't a specific plan in place for them. This study aimed to ascertain the overall and relative prevalence of the infections stated and the sociodemographic composition of the cases that were discovered related to the pathological evaluation. For this cross-sectional investigation, an epidemiological survey was conducted among primary healthcare providers in the Aguas Formosus microregion of Minas Gerais, Brazil, who had confirmed diagnoses of autoimmune disorders. Every incidence, past and present, involving individuals of all ages and genders, including those who left and immigrated during this period, has been covered. There were discovered to be 24 different autoimmune diseases and 407 carriers. The majority of those affected were over 60 (30.5%), and women were more likely to be affected than men (69%), with a higher concentration in metropolitan areas (81.3%). With the use of our data, we were able to ascertain the sociodemographic makeup of the cases that were found, as well as the epidemiological progression of these morbidities in a low-income Brazilian region. The overall result found a direct and significant link between pathological evaluation of autoimmune disorders in a Brazilian population. Additionally, it illustrated the relative and overall prevalence of the diseases found.
Keywords: Pathological Evaluation (PE), Autoimmune Disorders (AD), Brazilian Population (BP), Retrospective Analysis (RA).
