Table 1.
Summary of patients' presentation, laboratory results, and treatment.
| Cases | Sex | Age (y) | Nationality | Fever | Presentation | Synovial fluid cell count (µl) | Laboratory results | HLA B27 | Response to DMARDs/NSAIDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | 39 | Bangladeshi | Yes | Three days of acute left knee arthritis | 65,000 | CRP = 141 | Present | Methotrexate/naproxen prn |
| ESR = 92 | |||||||||
| WBC = 15.3 | |||||||||
| Plat = 418 | |||||||||
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| 2 | Male | 48 | Palestinian | Yes | One week of acute oligoarthritis | 875 | CRP = 275 | Absent | SSZ + infliximab |
| ESR = 44 | |||||||||
| WBC = 14.6 | |||||||||
| Plat = 539 | |||||||||
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| 3 | Male | 28 | Bangladeshi | Yes | Two weeks of acute oligoarthritis | 12,188 | CRP = 278 | Present | Methotrexate adalimumab |
| ESR = 42 | |||||||||
| WBC = 23 | |||||||||
| Plat = 486 | |||||||||
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| 4 | Male | 23 | Nepalese | Yes | Ten days of acute left knee arthritis | 55,375 | CRP = 195 | Present | Sulfasalazine |
| WBC = 15 | |||||||||
| Plat = 338 | |||||||||
WBC = white blood cell, CRP = C-reactive protein, ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate, plat = platelets, prn = pro re nata is a Latin term that means as needed, MTX = methotrexate, and SSZ = sulfasalazin.