Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients (n = 112) with both radiographs and Health Assessment Questionnaire score available at 10 years
Characteristic | Â |
|---|---|
Female | 90 (80.3%) |
Age (years) | 50.4 ± 12.6 |
Disease duration (month) | 3.9 ± 2.8 |
Pain on a VAS (mm) | 54.8 ± 22.9 |
Morning stiffness (minutes) | 90.1 ± 80.2 |
Swollen joints | 8.9 ± 5.8 |
Ritchie index score | 17.3 ± 8.5 |
DAS | 4.0 ± 0.7 |
Extra-articular manifestations | 11 (9.8%) |
ESR (mm) | 37.6 ± 26.7 |
CRP level (mg/L) | 29.1 ± 39.8 |
IgA or IgM RF positivity | 81 (78.6%) |
Anti-CCP ab positivity | 51 (57.9%) |
HLA-DRB1*04 or 01 alleles | 78 (70.2%) |