Table 2.

Sociodemographic characteristics and pathological status of the RA group.

Variables	Values
Male n (%)	15 (22.7%)
Age (years)	54.95 ± 1.4
Disease duration (years)	32 ± 0.6 (male patients)
	33.8 ± 0.2 (female patients)
Inflammatory markers	CR > 133 μmol/L (male patients)
	CR > 106 μmol/L (female patients)
	ESR > 15 mm/h (male patients)
	ESR > 20 mm/h (female patients)
	CRP > 10 mg/L
Serology	RF > 20
	Anti-CCP > 25
Joint involvement	15.9 ± 14.9 (male patients)
	24.5 ± 17.4 (female patients)

Values are shown as mean ± SD.

SD, standard deviation; CR, Creatinine; ESR, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; RF, Rheumatoid factor; CCP, Cyclic citrullinated peptide.