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Table 2 Comparison of clinical and biologic parameters of the early RA between baseline and 2 years

From: Profile and course of early rheumatoid arthritis in Morocco: a two-year follow-up study

Parameters

Baseline

2 years of follow-up

P

Morning stiffness

120 (60-180)*

10(0-75)*

< 0,001

Patient pain assessment

70 (50-80) *

20(0-50)*

< 0,001

Swollen joint count

9 (4-14) *

0(0-2)*

< 0,001

DAS 28

6,9 [3.7-9.9] ± 1.3

3,7 [0.5-9.2] ± 1.9

< 0,001

HAQ Score

2,2 (1.6-2.7) *

0,3(0-1,4)*

< 0,001

ESR

57,2 [5-115] ± 25,8

28,6 [2-85] ± 23,5

< 0,001

CRP

24 (12-48) *

11,1 (2-12)*

< 0,001

  1. Values are presented as mean or percentage.
  2. * Values are presented as median and quartiles.