Leptin levels in patients with RA and in healthy controls. Results are shown as mean (SEM)
| RA, erosive (n=49) | RA, non-erosive (n=27) | Healthy controls (n=34) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *p=0.0019, patients with RA versus healthy controls; †p=0.006 plasma versus synovial fluid, non-erosive RA. | |||
| N/A, not assessed. | |||
| Leptin level (ng/ml) | |||
| Plasma | 6.2 (1.0) | 5.1 (1.2) | 2.0 (0.6)* |
| Synovial fluid | 5.4 (0.8) | 3.7 (0.9)† | |
| White blood cell count (×109/ml) | |||
| Blood | 8.1 (0.4) | 7.5 (0.5) | |
| Synovial fluid | 13.3 (2.5) | 8.4 (2.0) | |
| C reactive protein (mg/ml) | 45.4 (6.7) | 35.9 (9.0) | N/A |