FIGURE 1.

Flow chart of subject recruitment reported according to CONSORT. CRP and ESR was quantified in all participants’ samples. Quantifying relative concentrations of inflammation-related proteins in serum samples in the multiplex assay was done only if samples had been handled according to the strictest protocol and in participants whose samples were available from all visits. Participants with new or discontinued DMARD or glucocorticoid treatment were excluded from analyses, and only those who completed both diet periods with high compliance were selected for a sensitivity analysis. CRP, C-reactive protein; DMARD, disease modifying ant-rheumatic drug, ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.