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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients included in the study

From: Reduced levels of circulating progenitor cells in juvenile idiopathic arthritis are counteracted by anti TNF-α therapy

Clinical characteristic

Oligo-extended

Oligoarticular

No.

13

9

Age mean (range), years

10.0 (3.0-21.6)

8.0 (4.4-14.3)

Disease duration, years

5.8 (0.4-17.4)

2.1 (0.2-13.3)*

ESR mean (range), mm/h

39.8 (10–101)

35.6 (14.0-90.0)

CRP mean (range), mg/L

23.5 (3.3-72.0)

9.4 (3.0-30.6)*

VAS mean (range), mm

7.5 (2.0-9.7)

7.2 (4.0-9.0)

No. of active joints

3.9 (1–13)

2.3 (1–5)*

Previous treatment

None (3 pts)

 

Methotrexate (MTX, 4 pts)

  

Naproxen (NPX, 2 pts)

  

MTX/NPX (3 pts)

  

MTX/prednison (2 pts)

None (3 pts)

 

Naproxen (6 pts)

  
  1. *p < 0.05.