Table 1.
Demographics of subjects studied
| Subject | Age at First Time Point | Gendera | Number of Tender + Swollen Jointsb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | |||
| Subject 1 | 63 | F | 18 | 14 (4 mo) | 7 (10 mo) | |
| Subject 2 | 61 | M | 5 | 2 (3 mo) | 3 (6 mo) | |
| Subject 3 | 60 | M | 4 | 10 (3 mo) | 22 (8 mo) | 18 (10 mo) |
| Subject 4 | 67 | M | 0 | 0 (4 mo) | ||
| Subject 5 | 76 | M | 0 | 10 (7 mo) | ||
| Subject 6 | 66 | M | 0 | 4 (12 mo) | ||
| Subject 7 | 83 | M | 10 | 1 (11 mo) | 12 (13 mo) | |
| Subject 8 | 74 | M | 5 | 4 (10 mo) | ||
a
Gender demographics at the VA Hospital, where samples were obtained, are predominantly male
b
Number of tender and swollen joints was added at each time point and months (mo) from initial sampling are indicated in parentheses