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. 2003 Jul 7;5(5):R277–R284. doi: 10.1186/ar791

Table 3.

Clinical parameters of patients with diverse and restricted patterns of in vitro response to antigen

SF T cells Diverse Restricted
Duration (months) 42 (1–96) 59 (5–175)
Age (years) 12.5 (5–17) 10.5 (5–16)
No. of joints 5 (2–19) 2 (1–20)**
ESR (mm/hour) 63 (21–109) 9 (2–77)***
CRP (mg/l) 26 (4–119) 5 (5–39)***

Data shows median values. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001. CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; SF, synovial fluid.