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%