RA (n= 17) | Control (n= 14) | |
---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 57.4 ± 13.6 | 42.9 ± 10.4 |
Gender (male/female) | 5/12 | 9/5 |
Duration of disease (years)a | 21.4 ± 9.7 | 0.7 ± 1.1 |
Corticosteroid use (yes/no) | 11/6 | 0/14 |
DMARD use (yes/no) | 12/5 | 0/14 |
NSAID use (yes/no) | 3/14 | 0/14 |
Biologicals use (yes/no) | 3/14 | 0/14 |
RF positive (yes/no) | 15/2 | 0/14 |
CRP positive (yes/no)bc | 7/5 | 0/14 |