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Patients characteristics, ±SD.
| acute | chronic | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 13 | 44 |
| age (years) | 67.07 ± 7.9 | 73.8 ± 10.8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 ± 2.6 | 28.2 ± 3.1 |
| women | 5 | 21 |
| men | 8 | 23 |
| Current smokers | 9 (69.2%) | 35 (79.5%) |
| whitebloodcells (synovialfluid) | 30164 (range 3865–67625) | 12466 (range 3273–25527) |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 8.4 (±2.8) | 1.8(±1.7) |
| Urinary tract infection | 6 (46.2%) | 3 (6.8%) |
