Blockade of Toll-like receptor 2 prevents spontaneous cytokine release from rheumatoid arthritis ex vivo synovial explant cultures

Table 1 Characteristics of RA patients (n = 13)

Age, mean (range) years	58.07 (29 to 83)
Disease duration, mean (range) years	6.1 (0.6 to 14)
Rheumatoid factor - positive	8
- negative	5
No. of patients on DMARDs	8
No. of patients on NSAIDS	4
Physician's global assessment, 0 to 100 mm VAS	26.4 ± 25.8
ESR, mm/hr	24.8 ± 9.5
CRP, mg/dl	20.9 ± 18.7
DAS28, units	4.1 ± 0.9

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