Table 1

 Demographic features of nine patients with PsA at baseline

CharacteristicNumber or mean (SD)
*Total number of joints counted 68; †total number of joints counted 66.
Sex (M/F)4/5
Age (years)41 (13)
Disease duration (years)10.5 (8.0)
DMARDs per patient (n)3.6 (1.3)
Current DMARDMethotrexate
Mean dosage (mg/week)17.5
Tender joint count*16.4 (8.6)
Swollen joint count†10.5 (3.8)
HLA-B27 positivity3