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Table 1 Clinical characteristics and medication use among the women with RA

From: Is gene expression among women with rheumatoid arthritis dysregulated during a postpartum flare?

Patient

RA duration* (years)

RF

ACPA

Medication use

3rd trimester (T3)

3 months postpartum (PP3)

6 months postpartum (PP6)

RAFlare

 1

10.3

+

+

PRDL + SSZ

PRDL

PRDL + corticosteroid (Diprospan)

 2

4.7

+

+

PRDL + SSZ

PRDL + MTX

 3

9.4

+

PRDL + SSZ

PRDL + SSZ

PRDL + glucocorticoid

 4

2.6

NA

NA

PRDL + SSZ + HCQ

SSZ + HCQ + MTX

 5

2.1

NA

+

PRDL

PRDL

PRDL

 6

3.8

+

+

SSZ

PRDL + SSZ + MTX

SSZ + MTX

 7

2.1

PRDL

 8

5.4

NA

+

SSZ

PRDL + SSZ

SSZ

 9

2.4

+

PRDL + SSZ

PRDL + SSZ

PRDL + MTX

RANoFlare

 1

9.3

 2

2.4

+

+

SSZ

MTX

MTX

 3

10.5

Corticosteroid (Diprospan)

MTX + IFX

  1. RF IgM rheumatoid factor, ACPA anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies, HCQ hydroxychloroquine, MTX methotrexate, PRDL prednisolone, SSZ sulfasalazine, NA not available
  2. *RA duration at delivery