No. of patients (n) | 70 |
Age, yrs* | 55.6 ± 15.2 |
Female:male | 2:3 |
Mean disease duration, mo* | 8.4 ± 7.8 |
RF-positive, % | 71.4 |
ACPA-positive, % | 58.6 |
Tender joints*, n | 6.7 ± 4.8 |
Swollen joints*, n | 6.3 ± 4.2 |
C-reactive peptide*, mg/dl | 2.1 ± 2.6 |
ESR*, mm/h | 22.4 ± 20.9 |
DAS28* | 4.7 ± 1.2 |
CDAI* | 24.0 ± 10.1 |
SDAI* | 26.1 ± 11.4 |
↵* Mean ± SD; RF: rheumatoid factor; ACPA: anticitrullinated peptide antibodies; DAS28: 28-joint Disease Activity Score; CDAI: Clinical Disease Activity Index; SDAI: Simplified Disease Activity Index.