Table 1.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics before and after mesenchymal stem cells transplantation
| Clinical and laboratory indicators | Before MSCT | 1 Month after MSCT | 6 Months after MSCT | 12 Months after MSCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS score | 7.92 ± 0.54 | 6.67 ± 0.56 | 5.76 ± 0.67a ** | 5.61 ± 0.70b *** |
| DAS28-ESR | 5.56 ± 0.40 | 5.04 ± 0.44 | 5.06 ± 0.34 | 4.72 ± 0.50 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 14.12 ± 5.09 | 9.63 ± 3.64 | 8.53 ± 2.03 | 9.71 ± 3.64 |
| ESR (mm) | 23.75 ± 7.73 | 14.58 ± 4.62 | 14.58 ± 3.69 | 15.41 ± 3.74 |
MSCT: mesenchymal stem cells transplantation; VAS: visual analog scale; DAS28-ESR: disease activity score-28 for RA with erythrocyte sedimentation rate; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. a: ** P<0.01 in comparison with before MSCT; b: *** P <0.001 in comparison with before MSCT.