The Sp1 transcription factor is essential for the expression of gliostatin/thymidine phosphorylase in rheumatoid fibroblast-like synoviocytes

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients

Characteristic	n = 10
Gender, female/male	7/3
Age in years, range (mean)	48-74 (65.0)
Disease duration in years, range (mean)	1-18 (10.6)
CRP in mg/dL, range (mean)	0.05-3.34 (0.66)
ESR in mm/hour, range (mean)	1-83 (20.8)
Rheumatoid factor, positive/negative	9/1
Anti-CCP antibody in U/mL, range (mean)	0.6-100 (37.8)
MMP-3 in ng/mL, range (mean)	38.9-525.7 (222)
Steinbrocker stage, I/II/III/IV	0/5/3/2
Patients using DMARDs and biologics
Methotrexate	7
Infliximab	1
Etanercept	2
FK506	2
Patients using oral steroids	5

Anti-CCP, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide; CRP, C-reactive protein; DMARD, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; MMP-3, matrix metalloproteinase-3.

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