Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical data
From: Dendritic cells provide a potential link between smoking and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
| Â | Synovia | Nodules | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Smokers(n = 6*) | Non-smokers(n = 11*) | Smokers(n = 4) | Non-smokers(n = 14) |
Female, % | 83 | 64 | 100 | 71 |
Age, years** | 58 (37-79) | 55 (35-74) | 47 (44-50) | 61(48-77) |
Disease duration, years** | 11 (2-30) | 18 (3-30) | 19 (13-30) | 19 (2-44) |
Nodules, n | 5 (83%) | 9 (82%) | 4 (100%) | 14 (100%) |
Erosions, n | 6 (100%) | 10 (91%) | 4 (100%) | 13 (93%) |
RF positive, n | 6 (100%) | 10 (91%) | 4 (100%) | 13 (93%) |
ACPA Positive†, n/total ACPA Titer††| 5/5 (100%) 157 ± 45 | 8/9 (89%) 177 ± 26 | 4/4 (100%) 193 ± 57 | 12/13 (92%) 157 ± 22 |
ESR** | 34 (3-85) | 33 (13-64) | 30 (13-64) | 33 (6-54) |