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Table 4 Clinical variables associated with detection of anti-M12 antibodies in patients with theumatoid arthritis

From: Improved serological detection of rheumatoid arthritis: a highly antigenic mimotope of carbonic anhydrase III selected in a murine model by phage display

Variables

Anti-M12

Pearson r

p

R squared

Ethnicity

†

†

†

Gender

†

†

†

Age

†

†

†

Disease duration

0.1753

<0.05

0.03072

Rheumatoid factor

†

†

†

ESR

†

†

†

CRP

†

†

†

AntiCCP

†

†

†

Tender joints

†

†

†

Swollen joints

†

†

†

Biologic therapy

−0.2934

<0.005

0.08616

NSAIDs

†

†

†

  1. Correlations were performed from Gaussian populations (Pearson) with a confidence interval of 95 %. †Values not statistically significant. CCP cyclic citrullinated peptide, CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug