Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
| Â | n | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 75 | 57.6 ± 5.2 |
Height, cm | 75 | 163.2 ± 6.4 |
Weight, kg | 75 | 67.2 ± 12.7 |
Disease duration, years | 75 | 14 (7, 20) |
Disease modifying anti rheumatic drugs ( n, %) | 75 | 64, 85% |
Glucocorticosteroid treatment ( n, %) | 75 | 18, 24% |
Health Assessment Questionnaire, score | 75 | 1.00 (0.38, 1.50) |
Disease Activity Score 28, score | 74 | 5.3 ± 1.0 |
Haemoglobin,(g/L | 75 | 129 ± 12 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, mm/h | 74 | 28 ± 17 |
C-reactive protein, mg/L | 74 | 17 ± 17 |
Mean Larsen score, score | 72 | 1.21 ± 0.96 |
Mean Larsen score, hands, score | 72 | 1.18 ± 1.02 |
DXA-BMD, forearm, g/cm2 | 70 | 0.47 ± 0.10 |
DXA-BMD, forearm, Z-score | 70 | -0.59 ± 1.94 |
DXA-BMD, total hip, g/cm2 | 74 | 0.78 ± 0.15 |
DXA-BMD, total hip, Z-score | 74 | -0.69 ± 1.21 |
DXA-BMD, lumbar spine, g/cm2 | 74 | 0.86 ± 0.13 |
DXA-BMD, lumbar spine, Z-score | 74 | -0.44 ± 1.14 |
DXR-BMD, left hand, g/cm2 | 72 | 0.45 ± 0.08 |
DXR-BMD, right hand, g/cm2 | 66 | 0.46 ± 0.09 |
DXR-BMD, mean values, g/cm2 | 63 | 0.46 ± 0.08 |
DXR-BMD, mean, left or right hand, g/cm2 | 75 | 0.45 ± 0.09 |
CTX-I, ng/mL | 68 | 0.61 ± 0.36 |
ICTP, ng/mL | 66 | 4.9 ± 1.9 |