|
Characteristic
|
RA n = 52
|
Control n = 30
|
p-value
|
|
Age, years
|
49.3±14.1
|
46.7±11.4
|
0.39
|
|
Female gender; n (%)
|
34 (65)
|
15 (50)
|
0.18
|
|
Body surface area, m2
|
1.87±0.22
|
1.9±0.21
|
0.43
|
|
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg
|
124±17
|
125±16
|
0.80
|
|
Pulse pressure, mmHg
|
54±13
|
53±13
|
0.68
|
|
ESR, mm/h, median (IQR)
|
31.5 (34)
|
-
|
-
|
|
CRP, mg/L, median (IQR)
|
6.4 (34)
|
-
|
-
|
|
ACPA, n (%)
|
44 (85)
|
-
|
-
|
|
RF, n (%)
|
41 (79)
|
-
|
-
|
|
DAS28
|
5.8±1.7
|
-
|
-
|
- Data presented as mean±SD unless otherwise stated. ACPA= anti-citrullinated peptide antibody, CRP= C-reactive protein, DAS= Disease activity score, ESR= Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, RA= Rheumatoid arthritis, RF= Rheumatoid factor.
