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Table 1 Demographics of patient samples

From: Rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts differentiate into distinct subsets in the presence of cytokines and cartilage

 

Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 20)

Non-inflammatory controls (n = 7)

Significance

Age (years)

56 (48–64)

58 (46-69)

ns

Female, n (%)

9 (45)

3 (42.9)

ns

ESR (mm/h)

46.5 (21–62.5)

–

 

CRP (mg/l)

26 (7.5–44.5)

–

 

DAS28ESR

5.52 (4.47–6.67)

–

 

Symptom duration (weeks)

9 (4.3–36)

–

 

IgM-RF positive, n (%)

9 (45)

–

 

ACPA positive, n (%)

12 (60)

–

 

RhF and ACPA both positive, n (%)

9 (45)

–

 
  1. Values are shown as median (interquartile range), except where stated
  2. ACPA anti-citrullinated protein antibody, CRP C-reactive protein, DAS28ESR Disease Activity Score-28 with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), IgM-RF immunoglobulin M-rheumatoid factor, ns not significant, RhF rheumatoid factor
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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