TABLE 7.
Summary of results of PCR1 and nested MTG-specific PCR2 on patient tissues RNAs from cohorts 1, 2, and 3
| Patient | Diagnosis | No. of MTG-specific tests | No. of tests positive | Total no. of patients in group | Total MTG positive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort 1 | |||||
| 1 | RA | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2 | RA | 3 | 3 | ||
| 6 | RA | 3 | 3 | ||
| 8 | RA | 3 | 1 | 44.44 | |
| 12c | OA | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14.3 |
| UA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Control | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cohort 2 | |||||
| 18 | RA | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 19 | RA | 3 | 1 | ||
| 22 | RA | 3 | 2 | ||
| 23 | RA | 3 | 1 | ||
| 24 | RA | 3 | 2 | ||
| 25 | RA | 3 | 2 | ||
| 26 | RA | 3 | 3 | ||
| 27 | RA | 3 | 2 | ||
| 28 | RA | 3 | 2 | ||
| 29 | RA | 3 | 1 | ||
| 31 | RA | 3 | 1 | ||
| 33 | RA | 3 | 1 | 70.6 | |
| 1 | OA | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 6 | OA | 3 | 2 | ||
| 7 | OA | 3 | 3 | ||
| 8 | OA | 3 | 2 | ||
| 9 | OA | 3 | 3 | ||
| 10 | OA | 3 | 1 | ||
| 11 | OA | 3 | 1 | ||
| 14 | OA | 3 | 1 | 47 | |
| 36 | Suspected septic arthritis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| 37 | Psoriatic arthritis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Cohort 3 | |||||
| 1 | Early RA | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Early RA | 1 | 1 | 33.3 | |
| 8 | Early RA | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16.67 |