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Table 1 Characteristics of six RA patients at the onset of disease

From: Collagen-specific T-cell repertoire in blood and synovial fluid varies with disease activity in early rheumatoid arthritis

Characteristic

Details

Sex

All female

Age (years [mean ± SD])

47.7 ± 13.2

Disease duration (weeks [mean ± SD])

8.0 ± 0.2

Bone erosion (% of patients)

50%

RF IgM (% of patients)

66.7%

RF IgA (% of patients)

16.7%

Anti-CCP (% of patients)

83.3%

DAS (mean ± SD)

6.1 ± 0.6

  1. Each of the patients satisfied the American College of Rheumatology criteria for RA. CCP, cyclic citrullinated peptide; DAS, Disease Activity Scale; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RF, rheumatoid factor; SD, standard deviation.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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