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Table 1 Patient description of demographic, clinical and treatment characteristics

From: Active synovial matrix metalloproteinase-2 is associated with radiographic erosions in patients with early synovitis

 

RA

Non-RA

 
 

(n = 45)

(n = 21)

P

Age (years)

47 ± 13

40 ± 13

0.02

Female (%)

28 (62)

8 (38)

NS

Caucasian (%)

38 (84)

21 (100)

NS

Total joint count (n)

23 ± 12

7 ± 9

<0.0001

Swollen joint count (n)

17 ± 12

5 ± 8

<0.0001

ESR (mm/h)

45 ± 31

41 ± 34

NS

CRP (mg/dl)

2.2 ± 2.4

1.9 ± 3.9

NS

RF >20 (n)

32 (71)

0

<0.0001

Erosions (%)

12 (27)

0

0.006

Prednisone (%)

14 (31)

3 (14)

NS

DMARD (%)

10 (22)

1 (5)

0.07

Antibiotics (%)

5 (11)

2 (10)

0.8

  1. Comparisons were made between groups. Values are presented either as means ± standard deviation or as total numbers (%).CRP,C-reactive protein; DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RF = Rheumatoid factor.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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