Characteristic | n (%) or Mean ± SD |
---|---|
Men | 9 (60) |
Age, yrs | 33 ± 12 |
Disease duration, yrs | 9 ± 11 |
Arthralgias | 15 (100) |
Fever | 9 (60) |
Rash | 7 (46) |
Sore throat | 3 (20) |
Pleuritis | 3 (20) |
Mean prednisone dosage, mg/d | 27.6 ± 26.3 |
DMARD, n (mean) | 3.6 (range 1–7) |
Previous treatment with ≥ 1 TNF-α blocker | 10 (66) |
DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; TNF: tumor necrosis factor.