Table 1.
Parameter | Value (mean ± standard deviation) | |
---|---|---|
RA patients | Controls | |
Sex [n (%)] | 35 | 35 |
Males | 12 (34.28%) | 12 (34.28%) |
Females | 23 (65.72%) | 23 (65.72%) |
Mean age (years) | 55.6 ± 9.74 | 54.14 ± 6.28 |
Mean length of RA evolution (months) | 14.25 ± 5.27 | — |
The drugs used by the RA patients in the moment of investigation | Methotrexate (30 patients; 13.28 ± 2.25 mg/week) and leflunomide (5 patients; 20 mg/day) | — |