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Table 5 Characteristics of patients who provided synovial fluid samples

From: Alteration of matrix metalloproteinase-3 O-glycan structure as a biomarker for disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis

Patient

Disease

Age (years)

Sex

DAS28-ESR

Synovial fluid MMP-3 (μg/ml)

1

RA

71

Male

5.12

45.5

2

RA

87

Female

6.90

11.0

3

RA

77

Female

4.88

32.0

4

OA

79

Female

–

0.7

5

OA

81

Female

–

1.3

6

OA

67

Female

–

2.4

  1. DAS28 Disease Activity Score in 28 joints, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, MMP-3 matrix metalloproteinase-3, OA osteoarthritis, RA rheumatoid arthritis
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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