Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| OA | RA | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | 9 | 9 |
| Sex, n, female/male | 2/7 | 6/3 |
| Agea, yr | 65 (51-75) | 59 (55-73) |
| RFb, IU/ml | 10.7 ± 4.3 | 107.5 ± 67.2 |
| Anti-CCP–positive, n | 0/9 | 7/9 |
| ESRb, mm/h | 15 ± 7.1 | 43 ± 12.9 |
| CRPb, mg/L | 3.7 ± 3.5 | 19.8 ± 18.3 |
| Medications, number of patients | ||
| NSAIDs | 3 | 0 |
| NSAIDs +Steroids+ Chinese herbal medicine | 2 | 2 |
| NSAIDs +Biological agents | 0 | 1 |
| NSAIDs +Steroids+ Chinese herbal medicine +MTX+ Folic acid | 0 | 3 |
| NSAIDs + Chinese herbal medicine +MTX+ Folic acid | 0 | 3 |
| NSAIDs + Chinese herbal medicine | 4 | 0 |
RF, rheumatoid factor; CCP, cyclic citrullinated peptide; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; MTX, methotrexate.
aMedian (range), bMean ± standard deviation.