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Table 1 Demographic and clinical details

From: Characterization of multinucleated giant cells in synovium and subchondral bone in knee osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis

 

PM

OANI

OAI

RA

N

21

21

21

21

Age, years

68 (63–73)

68 (63–72)

68 (63–72)

68 (63–72)

Gender, female, %

43

48

38

50

ESR, mm/hr

Not available

7 (5–13)

14 (7–22)

22(13–34)*

Serum CRP, mg/L

Not available

5(2–5)

5(5–6)

12(5–47)*#

DAS28

3,5 (2,4–4,8)

  1. Data were available for erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) on 13 non-inflamed OA (OANI), 18 inflamed OA (OAI) and 20 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cases; and for serum C-reactive protein (CRP) on 12 OANI, 18 OAI and 21 RA cases. DAS28; 28 joint Disease Activity Score. Values represent medians and IQR. *p < 0.01 vs. OANI; #p < 0.01 vs. OAI