| MCP | CMC | WRIST | RADIOULNA |
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 | VERA | ERA | VERA | ERA | VERA | ERA | VERA | ERA |
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Edema | 5.0 (5.9) | 4.0 (3.8) | 2.7 (2.2) | 2.7 (2.5) | 7.1 (4.5) | 8.3 (3.4) | 0.6 (1.2) | 1.3 (1.5) |
Erosions | 0.8(1.3)a | 1.9(1.7)a | 1.3(1.6) | 1.2 (1.7) | 3.4 (3.0) | 4.4 (4.2) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.9 (1.6) |
Synovitis | 5.3 (3.4) | 4.4 (3.5) | Â | Â | 4.6 (2.6) | 4.9 (3.4) | Â | Â |
- Distribution of bone edema, erosions, and synovitis in metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP), base of metacarpal (CMC), wrist joints, and radioulnar joint area in patients with very early rheumatoid arthritis (VERA; disease duration, < 3 months), and early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA; disease duration, < 12 months).
- The distribution of erosions in separate joint areas in patients with VERA and ERA revealed significant difference only in MCP joints (aP < 0.05). No difference was found in bone edema and synovitis.
- Data are presented as mean (SD).