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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the RA patients population and two control populations

From: Polymorphisms in the glucocorticoid receptor gene that modulate glucocorticoid sensitivity are associated with rheumatoid arthritis

 

RA

n= 368

Rotterdam study

n= 5033

Blood donors

n= 532

Mean age (SD)

59.5 (15.2)

68.7 (8.8)

42.7 (7.8)

Gender (% female)

73.4

57.6

45.1

Median disease duration

8.5 (0-54)

  

Anti-CCP positive*

104/125 (83.2%)

  

RF positive

336/367 (91.6%)

  

Erosion

291/357 (81.5%)

  

Median nr DMARDs

3 (1-13)

  

Anti-TNFα use

117/364 (32%)

  
  1. * anti-CCP was not routinely analysed.
  2. CCP, cyclic citrullinated peptide; DMARDs, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RF, rheumatoid factor; SD, standard deviation; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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