Characteristic | RA patients | |
---|---|---|
 | Newly MTX treated | Chronically MTX treated |
Age (years) | 48.5 ± 5.89 | 59.58 ± 2.42 |
Disease duration (years) | 4.37 ± 2.07 | 6.6 ± 0.97 |
CRP (mg/l) | 10.75 ± 2.01 | 9.04 ± 1.65 |
ESR (mm/hour) | 31.75 ± 0.63 | 33.3 ± 4.39 |
Swollen joint count | 13.25 ± 2.56 | 3.19 ± 0.88 |
Tender joint count | 10.5 ± 2.63 | 5 ± 0.86 |
Patient global assessment (VAS) |  | 32.26 ± 4.41 |
CRP (DAS28-4) |  | 3.23 ± 0.31 |
ESR (DAS28-4) |  | 4.11 ± 0.3 |