| PB | SF | Paired PB + SF |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 51 ± 11 | 44 ± 6 | 48 ± 19 |
Gender (male/female) | 4/7 | 0/5 | 8/10 |
Disease duration (years) | 15 ± 10 | 16 ± 2 | 13 ± 8 |
Rheumatoid factor (positive/negative) | 6/5 | 2/3 | 6/9a |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/hour) | 16 ± 19 | 26 ± 22 | 34 ± 22 |
C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 3 ± 2b | 14 ± 7 | 39 ± 61b |
Treatment (NSAID/corticosteroids/DMARD/biological) | 0/0/9/2 | 0/0/2/3 | 1/4/5/5a |