Table 2.
Laboratory data of RA patients and control subjects.
| Control (n = 70) | RA (n = 74) | |
|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.2 ± 1.8 | 12.3 ± 1.7 |
| Red blood cell count (mln/μL) | 4.51 ± 0.49 | 4.42 ± 0.53 |
| MCV | 88.7 ± 7.6 | 84.8 ± 8.3 |
| Platelet count (103/ μL) | 336 ± 115 | 324 ± 120 |
| White blood cells (103/ μL) | 7.23 ± 2.04 | 7.84 ± 2.47 |
| Total plasma protein (g/dL) | 7.23 ± 0.68 | 6.98 ± 0,59 |
| AST (U/L) | 22.1 ± 11.1 | 24.5 ± 13.3 |
| ALT (U/L) | 24.7 ± 11.3 | 26.1 ± 28.6 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 211 ± 32 | 185 ± 46 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 123 ± 21 | 106 ± 36 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 54 ± 15 | 58 ± 18 |
| Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 157 ± 28 | 128.3 ± 41.6 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 132 ± 25 | 108 ± 48 |
| Apolipoprotein A-I (μg/mL) | 1.12 ± 0.02 | 1.05 ± 0.03 |
| Apolipoprotein A-II (μg/mL) | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.02 |
| ESR (mm/1 h) | 5.6 ± 3.8 | 35.4 ± 25.8 *** |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.34 ± 0.76 | 27.9 ± 31.9 *** |
| MPO (ng/mL) | 1.5 ± 1.2 | 54.5 ± 13.2 *** |
*** p < 0.001.