Table 1 Characteristics of patients and healthy subjects
RA subgroup 1 | RA subgroup 2 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 74 | 14 | 63 |
Sex, female, n (%) | 65 (88%) | 12 (85%) | 52 (82%) |
Age, years, median (range) | 54.7 (16–76) | 49.3 (34–63) | 51.2 (23–74) |
DAS28, median (range) | 5.5 (3.5–7.02) | 3.2 (2.7–3.5) | – |
Number of subjects with classes I–II DAS28/class III DAS28 | 28/46 | 14/0 | – |
Number of subjects with recent-onset/established/end-stage RA | 5/44/25 | 0/14/0 | – |