Table 1.
Histological finding | Vehicle-treated controls | FTS | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Synovial proliferation | 1·6 | 1 | 0·03 |
Fibrin deposition | 0·6 | 0 | 0·03 |
Acute inflammation | 0·6 | 0 | 0·03 |
Chronic inflammation | 1·2 | 0·25 | 0·009 |
Angiogenesis | 0·6 | 0 | 0·03 |
Tissue oedema | 0·6 | 0 | 0·03 |
Pannus formation | 1 | 0 | 0·04 |
Cartilage loss | 0·8 | 0 | 0·004 |
Bursitis | 1 | 0 | 0·04 |
Extra-articular infiltrate | 0·8 | 0 | 0·05 |
Average score (0–2); n = 10; Student's t-test. FTS: farnesylthiosalicylic acid.