Table 3.

Joint examination scores at baseline

Symptom	Joint examination scores ( X ± S )		t	P
	Mega MSM (n=49)	Placebo (n=50)
Skin redness	1.31 ± 0.74	1.02 ± 0.14	2.653a	0.011
Swelling	1.88 ± 1.11	1.64 ± 0.88	1.183	0.240
Heat	1.43 ± 0.91	1.22 ± 0.51	1.402a	0.165
Pain	3.39 ± 0.70	3.18 ± 0.77	1.398	0.165
Joint movement disorder	3.08 ± 0.89	2.92 ± 0.83	0.938	0.351
Average Score	2.22 ± 0.70	2.00 ± 0.45	1.858a	0.067

^a t’ test.