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Table 1 Patient information

From: Identification and evaluation of novel synovial tissue biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis by laser scanning cytometry

 

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

  1. aValues represent mean ± SD; bpositive; elevated levels of CRP (> 10 mg/L); cFive patients: no data accessible. CRP, C-reactive protein; DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; NSAID, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug; RF, rheumatoid factor.