Table 1.
Sex, (female/male) | 28/6 |
Age, years, mean ± SD | 40.5 ± 15.1 |
Disease duration, years, mean ± SD | 9.3 ± 6.5 |
Cardiovascular risk factors | |
Diabetes, n (%) | 2 (6) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 15 (46) |
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 9 (27) |
Smoking-ever, n (%) | 11 (33) |
BMI, kg/m 2 , mean ± SD | 23.0 ± 3.6 |
Immunosuppressives n (%) | 35 (76) |
Azathioprine | 18 (39) |
Methotrexate | 6 (13) |
Leflunomide | 9 (20) |
TNF-α inhibitors | 4 (9) |
Glucocorticoid use present, n (%) | 29 (63) |
Glucocorticoid dose, mg†, median (range) | 5 (2.5–80) |
Acute phase reactants | |
ESR, mm/h, mean ± SD | 49.1 ± 28.0 |
CRP, mg/L, median (range) | 16.3 (2–126) |
Prednisolone equivalent dose