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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with RA and HC

From: Blocking Jak/STAT signalling using tofacitinib inhibits angiogenesis in experimental arthritis

 

RA (10)

HC (10)

Age at the time of biopsy (median years, range)

56 (45–61)

58 (45–63)

Gender (n, % of female)

9 (90%)

8 (80%)

Disease duration (median years, range)

3 (1–5)

NA

ACPA positivity (n, %)

10 (100%)

NA

RF status (n, %)

10 (100%)

NA

DAS28 (median, range)

5.1 (4.8–5.9)

NA

Low dosage of steroids (n, %)

8 (80%)

NA

Methotrexate (n, %)

10 (100%)

NA

  1. RA rheumatoid arthritis, HC healthy controls, DAS28 Disease Activity Score on 28 joints, ACPA anti citrullinated peptide antibody, RF rheumatoid factor, NA not applicable