Table 3.
DMARD + ADA | DMARD | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
CXCL13- high | CXCL13- low | CXCL13- high | CXCL13- low | |
Additional treatment | 6/27, 22.2% | 4/10, 40% | 9/23, 39,1% | 6/16, 37,5% |
Number of patients in the CXCL13-high and -low group treated with additional DMARDs than MTX. If sulphasalazine, hydroxychloroquine or both has been added to the treatment during the 2-year follow-up patients will be considered to be receiving additional treatment. x/y represents the number of patients receiving additional treatment/number of patients in the group. ADA: adalimumab; CXCR13: C-X-C chemokine receptor type 13; DMARD: disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug.