Table 1.
Patient characteristics | n=25 |
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Age, years, mean (range) | 61,84 (26-82) |
Sex: | |
Female, n (%) | 19 (76) |
Male, n (%) | 6 (24) |
Disease duration, years, mean (range) | 17.1 (1-39) |
BMI, mean (range) in kg/m2 | 26.52 (18.99-42.28) |
Nonsmokers, n (%) | 22 (88) |
DAS28, mean | 3.27 |
CRP, mg/l, mean (range) | 3.5 (2.98-5.35) |
RF positive, n (%) | 19 (76) |
ACPA positive, n (%) | 20 (80) |
Prednisone, n (%) | 15 (60) |
Prednisone dose, mg/day, mean (range) | 6.03 (1-15) |
Methotrexate comedication, n (%) | 11 (44) |
BMI, Body mass index; DAS28, Disease Activity Score 28; CRP, C-reactive protein; RF, rheumatoid factor; ACPA, anti-citrullinated protein antibodies.