Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Total | n = 49 |
Women | n = 38 |
Men | n = 11 |
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 66.7 ± 5.7 |
Disease duration (years; mean ± SD) | 2.4 ± 2.5 |
C-reactive protein (in mg/L, mean ± SD) | 11.3 ± 21.8 |
Erythrocyten sedimentations rate (in mm/hour, mean ± SD) | 25 ± 18 |
Corticosteroids | |
yes (mean dose 5 mg per day) | n = 25 |
no | n = 24 |
Disease modifying antirheumatic drugs | |
Methotrexat | n = 37 |
Leflunomide | n = 12 |
Larsen-score (mean Score) | 2.6 |