From: Apolipoprotein A-I infiltration in rheumatoid arthritis synovial tissue: a control mechanism of cytokine production?
Total no. of patients
8
Mean duration of disease (range)
19 (1–48) months
Mean no. of swollen joints (range)
20 (10–36)
Mean C-reactive protein (range)
12.3 (0–22)mg/dL
No. of patients receiving:
NSAIDs
6
DMARDs (MTX 15 mg/wk)
2
Prednisolone