Table 1.

Characteristics of the study sample; a total of 14 patients was analysed in this study and treated according to diagnosis (M = male, F = female)

Diagnosis	Gender	Mean age (years)	Treatment
Reactive arthritis	6M, 3F	49	Doxicycline 100 mg 2× day andprednisone 5 mg 2× day
Rheumatoid arthritis	5M, 2F	51	Prednisone 12·5 mg/day or 5 mg 2× dayMetothrexate 7·5 mg/week