Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the healthy control subjects and patients with RA studied
Patients with RA (n = 16) | Control group (n = 16) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender (female/male) | 9/7 | 7/9 |
Age, years (range) | 63 ± 4.0 (25 to 92) | 53 ± 4.2 (26 to 87) |
Disease duration, years (range) | 11.4 ± 4.8 (1 to 57) | n.a. |
Rheumatoid factor-positive | 11 | n.a. |
C-reactive protein (mg/ml) | 35.6 ± 9 | n.m. |
CD4/CD8 ratio | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 3.9 ± 0.5 |
DAS28-3 | 4.73 ± 0.44 | n.a. |