From: Regenerative potential of human muscle stem cells in chronic inflammation
Total study population | Selected study population | |||
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RA N= 11 | OA N= 16 | RA N= 4 | OA N= 8 | |
Age (years) | 64 (12) | 64 (9) | 65 (9) | 64 (9) |
Gender (% female) | 91 | 56 | 75 | 50 |
Disease duration (years) | 16 (13) | - | 15 (13) | - |
CRP (mg/L) | 12 (11) | 2 (3) | 10 (7) | 2 (3) |
ESR (mm) | 28 (13) | 11 (6) | 28 (15) | 11 (7) |
Leucocytes (*109/L) | 10.5 (2.5) | 7.0 (1.6) | 9.7 (1.4) | 7.2 (1.6) |
Myogenic purity after explantation (% desmin positive cells) | 34 (20) | 46 (26) | 46 (13) | 58 (26) |
Spontaneous differentiation* (%) | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Sufficient biopsy quality# (%) | 36 | 50 | 100 | 100 |