|
ESR (mm/h), mean ± SD
|
31 ± 21
|
13.9 ± 11
|
0.0001^
|
|
CRP (g/L), mean ± SD
|
13.6 ± 16
|
5.81 ± 4.71
|
0.003^
|
|
RF positivity, number (%)
|
31 (83)
|
31 (83)
|
-
|
|
APCA positivity, number (%)
|
30 (81)
|
30 (8)
|
-
|
|
Morning stiffness (minutes), mean ± SD
|
62 ± 48
|
20.8 ± 23
|
0.0001^
|
|
Ritchie index, mean ± SD
|
10 ± 8.2
|
2.5 ± 2.9
|
0.00001^
|
|
VAS pain (mm), mean ± SD
|
63 ± 24
|
31.9 ± 32
|
0.002^
|
|
VAS disease patient (mm), mean ± SD
|
58 ± 23
|
31 ± 27
|
0.0001^
|
|
EGA (mm), mean ± SD
|
54 ± 20
|
24.3 ± 20
|
0.0001^
|
|
Number of tender joints (0–44), median (range)
|
12 (0–35)
|
2 (0–19)
|
00001^
|
|
Number of swollen joints (0–44), median (range)
|
5 (0–22)
|
3 (0–21)
|
0.0001^
|
|
Number of tender joints (0–28), median (range)
|
8 (0–24)
|
4 (0–30)
|
0.0001^
|
|
Number of swollen joints (0–28), median (range)
|
5 (0-20
|
5 (0–32)
|
0.0001^
|
|
DAS 28 score, mean ± SD
|
5.18 ± 1
|
2.77 ± 1.14
|
0.0001^
|
|
Ultrasound Total Synovitis score, mean ± SD
|
25.7 ± 21.7
|
8.31 ± 6.2
|
0.0008^
|
|
Ultrasound Total power Doppler score, mean ± SD
|
3.3 ± 5.9
|
0.65 ± 1.22
|
0.005^
|
|
Ultrasound Total Erosion score, mean ± SD
|
1.34 ± 2.7
|
10.31 ± 9.8
|
ns^
|
|
Patients ≥1 erosion, number (%)
|
12 (32%)
|
18 (48%)
|
ns*
|
|
X-Ray Erosion, +ve, number (%)/%
|
6 (16%)
|
-
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