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Patient characteristics
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OA
|
RA
|
|---|
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Total number of patients
|
7
|
7
|
|
Age,a yr
|
68 (58–70)
|
61 (55–75)
|
|
Sex, n, female/male
|
2/5
|
5/2
|
|
CRP,b mg/L
|
2.72 (2.25)
|
17.75 (26.52)
|
|
RF,b IU/ml
|
9.16 (2.90)
|
102.31 (70.07)
|
|
Anti-CCP–positive, n
|
0/7
|
6/7
|
|
ESR,b mm/h
|
12.43 (6.55)
|
39 (15.12)
|
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Medications, number of patients
| | |
|
NSAIDs
|
7
|
7
|
|
Steroids
|
3
|
1
|
|
TWP
|
0
|
3
|
|
MTX
|
0
|
4
|
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CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, MTX methotrexate, RF rheumatoid factor, CCP cyclic citrullinated peptide, NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, TWP Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycoside
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aMedian (range)
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bMean (standard error of the mean)
