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Mean ± SD of DAS28 and its component in the SLE (N = 69) and RA patients (N = 44).
| SLE (N = 69) |
RA (N = 44) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESR (mm/h, mean ± SD) |
29.3 ± 24.9 | 32.7 ± 25.3 | NS |
| Tender joint count (mean ± SD) | 5.3 ± 5.2 | 15.7 ± 11.0 | 0.0002 |
| Swollen joint count (mean ± SD) | 1.6 ± 2.4 | 7.3 ± 2.4 | 0.0001 |
| GH (mean ± SD) | 45.3 ± 26.1 | 59.6 ± 23.8 | NS |
| DAS28 (mean ± SD) | 4.0 ± 1.4 | 5.5 ± 1.2 | NS |
