Clinical data on investigated patients
| Patient | Diagnosis | Duration/ exacerbation of disease (years) | Age (years) | Sex | Radiological signs* | Treatment† | WBC (×109/l) | CRP (mg/l) | BSG (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Radiological signs: grading after Larsen (L) and Kellgren (K)28; †treatment: 1, MTX; 2, NSAID; 3, cortisone; 4, etanercept; 5, azathioprine; 6, leflunomide. | |||||||||
| NA, not applicable; F, female; M, male. | |||||||||
| 1 | RA | 30 | 64 | F | L4 | 1, 2, 3 | 10 | 52 | 38 |
| 2 | RA | 5 | 54 | F | L5 | 2 | 10 | 55.9 | 68 |
| 3 | RA | 1 | 75 | F | L4 | 4 | 10.2 | 21.5 | 19 |
| 4 | RA | 10 | 52 | F | L5 | 1, 2 | 5.6 | 34.7 | 52 |
| 5 | RA | 10 | 44 | F | L4 | 2 | 9.8 | 41.4 | 38 |
| 6 | RA | 2 | 63 | F | NA | 1, 2, 3, 5 | 6.8 | <5 | 12 |
| 7 | RA | 2 | 37 | F | L3 | 1, 2, 3, 6 | 12.1 | 63.2 | 27 |
| 8 | RA | 2 | 62 | F | L4 | 1, 2, 3 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 18 |
| 9 | RA | 1.5 | 83 | F | L4 | No | 8.4 | 46.8 | 50 |
| 10 | RA | 1.5 | 33 | M | NA | 2 | 8.7 | 7,. | 24 |
| 11 | OA | 0.17 (2 m) | 77 | F | K4 | 2 | 4.9 | <5 | 10 |
| 12 | OA | 0.75 | 66 | F | K4 | 2 | 7.7 | 8,5 | 13 |
| 13 | OA | 0.5 | 74 | F | K4 | No | 5.2 | <5 | 17 |
| 14 | OA | 1 | 80 | F | K4 | 2 | 4.9 | <5 | 24 |
| 15 | Liver cirrhosis | NA | 28 | M | – | – | – | – | – |
| 16 | Cardiac failure | NA | 74 | F | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | Gastric sarcoma | NA | 21 | F | – | – | – | – | – |
| 18 | Peritonitis | NA | 86 | M | – | – | – | – | – |