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Table 2 AGE-IgG amounts (in relative units) in patients with early synovitis at initial visit and at 1-year follow up

From: Advanced glycation end-product (AGE)-damaged IgG and IgM autoantibodies to IgG-AGE in patients with early synovitis

Patient group

n

AGE-IgG at initial visit

AGE-IgG at 1-year follow up

RA

106

2.94 ± 3.37* †

2.41 ± 2.38

SpA

43

1.82 ± 1.18*

2.46 ± 2.39

UA

90

1.89 ± 1.52†

2.18 ± 1.88

Normal

20

1.57 ± 0.74

 
  1. *P < 0.05, †P < 0.05, versus like symbols by nonparametric, Dunn's multiple comparison test. AGE, advanced glycation end-product; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RF, rheumatoid factor; SpA, spondyloarthropathy; UA, undifferentiated arthritis.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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