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Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis paired serum and synovial fluid (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)

From: FMS-related tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L)/CD135 axis in rheumatoid arthritis

 

Rheumatoid arthritis paired samples (n = 9)

Age (years)

58 ± 14

Sex, female/male

5/2

Disease duration (years)

15 ± 6

Swollen joint count

4 ± 4

C-reactive protein (mg/l)

20 ± 25

Disease Activity Score in 28 joints

4.3 ± 2.5

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/hour)

31.1 ± 23.1

IgM-RF (kU/l)

117.25 ± 273.1

Anti-CCP (kAU/ml)

290.7 ± 447.9

Number taking NSAIDS (positive/negative)

1/9

Number taking corticosteroids (positive/negative)

6/9

Number taking DMARDs (positive/negative)

0/9

Number taking anti-tumor necrosis factor (positive/negative)

2/9

  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation or number. anti-CCP, anti-cyclic citrullinated protein; DMARD, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug; IgM-RF, IgM rheumatoid factor; nd, not determined; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.