Table 1.
Main features of the 62 RA patients included.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 67 (9) |
| Women, n (%) | 54 (87) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27 (4.4) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 7 (11) |
| Current cigarette smoking, n (%) | 14 (23) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | |
| ACC/AHA Definition | 49 (79) |
| ESC/ESH Definition | 41 (66) |
| Stroke, n (%) | 2 (3) |
| Myocardial Infarction, n (%) | 5 (8) |
| Congestive Heart Failure, n (%) | 1 (2) |
| Arterial Occlusive Disease, n (%) | 1 (2) |
| Cancer, n (%) | 8 (13) |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, n (%) | 9 (15) |
| Chronic Renal Failure (GFR < 60 ml/min), n (%) | 1 (2) |
| Disease duration (years) | 15 (4) |
| Extra-articular RA, n (%) | 4 (7) |
| Erosions, n (%) | 24 (39) |
| RF positivity, n (%) | 46 (74) |
| Anti-CCP positivity, n (%) | 43 (69) |
| CDAI ≤ 2.3 (remission), n (%) | 20 (32) |
| CDAI > 2.3 ≤ 10 (low activity), n (%) | 26 (42) |
| CDAI > 10 ≤ 22 (moderate activity), n (%) | 14 (23) |
| CDAI > 22 (high activity), n (%) | 2 (3) |
| DAS28 < 2.6 (remission), n (%) | 33 (53) |
| DAS28 ≥ 2.6 ≤ 3.2 (low activity), n (%) | 12 (19) |
| DAS28 > 3.2 ≤ 5.1 (moderate activity), n (%) | 15 (24) |
| DAS28 > 5.1 (high activity) (%) | 2 (3) |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 192 (35) |
| HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 60 (13) |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 115 (31) |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 94 (19) |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 4.7 (1.0) |
| Potassium (mEq/l) | 4.4 (0.6) |
RA: rheumatoid arthritis; RF: rheumatoid factor; anti-CCP: anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody; HDL: high density lipoprotein; LDL: low density lipoprotein; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; CDAI: Clinical Disease Activity Index; DAS28: Disease Activity Index 28 joints.
Values are expressed as mean (±SD) otherwise indicated.