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Table 1 Characteristics of patientsa

From: The tumour-associated glycoprotein podoplanin is expressed in fibroblast-like synoviocytes of the hyperplastic synovial lining layer in rheumatoid arthritis

Characteristic

RA (n= 18)

OA (n= 9)

Age, mean yr

61.8

68.4

Sex, F/M

13/6

6/3

Disease duration, mean yr

21.9

-

Seropositiveb, %

82%

-

Larsen scorec (mean ± SD)

2.9 ± 0.6

-

DMARDs, %

72%

-

Steroids, %

44%

-

Biologic drugs, %

33%

-

  1. aRA, rheumatoid arthritis; OA, osteoarthritis; DMARDs, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs; brheumatoid factor or anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibody-positive; cLarsen index score (1 to 5) of the biopsied joint (bone erosion present if index >1).