Table 1 Development of disease activity parameters.
Time (weeks) | ESR (mm/h) | CRP (mg/l) | VAS | TJC | SJC | DAS 28 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 89 | 63 | 98 | 5 | 10 | 6.65 |
4 | 58 | 38 | 49 | 1 | 8 | 4.88 |
16 | 65 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 4.78 |
28 | 71 | 32 | 85 | 2 | 4 | 5.53 |
40 | 91 | 77 | 87 | 5 | 6 | 6.31 |
4 (Enbrel) | 51 | 5 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 4.32 |
CRP, C reactive protein; DAS, Disease Activity Score; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; SJC, swollen joint count; TJC, total joint count; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale.