At entry | After 5 year follow up | ||||
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Variables | n | Median (IQR) | n | Median (IQR) | p |
n, number of patients; IQR, interquartile range; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; CRP, C reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; WBC, white blood cell count. | |||||
Active joint count (0–50) | 83 | 7 (3–12) | 82 | 2 (0–5) | <0.001 |
HAQ score (0–3) | 81 | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 81 | 0.9 (0.4–1.3) | 0.060 |
Serum sE-selectin level (ng/ml) | 85 | 35.4 (26.4–49.0) | 85 | 25.6 (21.2–36.2) | <0.001 |
Serum CRP level (mg/l) | 68 | 11 (0–41) | 76 | 3 (0–28) | 0.213 |
ESR (mm/1st h) | 83 | 27 (15–45) | 79 | 24 (10–41) | 0.789 |
WBC (×109/l) | 75 | 8.1 (6.1–10) | 82 | 6.2 (5.5–7.6) | <0.001 |
Platelet count (×109/l) | 75 | 241 (215–317) | 80 | 225 (175–255) | 0.001 |
Haemoglobin level (g/l) | 83 | 122 (114–133) | 82 | 128 (119–138) | 0.025 |
Larsen score (0–200) | 83 | 7 (3–13) | 82 | 43 (14–64) | <0.001 |