| All patients | Non-erosive HOA | Erosive HOA | p |
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| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 65.98±8.16 | 64.25±7.61 | 67.48±8.33 | NS |
| Female, no. (%) | 121 (90.29%) | 55 (88.70%) | 66 (91.66%) | NS |
| Disease duration, years | 8.54±7.14 | 7.52±7.02 | 9.42±7.13 | <0.01* |
| AUSCAN, total | 21.60±10.44 | 20.05±9.98 | 22.93±10.65 | <0.05* |
| AUSCAN A, pain | 8.16±4.26 | 7.73±4.18 | 8.53±4.29 | <0.05* |
| AUSCAN B, function | 1.96±0.87 | 2.02±0.98 | 1.90±0.77 | NS |
| AUSCAN C, stiffness | 11.34±6.27 | 10.16±5.78 | 12.36±6.48 | <0.01* |
| Morning stiffness (min) | 21.12±37.84 | 18.55±29.06 | 23.34±43.89 | <0.01* |
| Tender joints, no. | 7.66±3.34 | 7.32±3.41 | 7.96±3.25 | NS |
| Swollen joints, no. | 3.69±4.42 | 3.45±3.86 | 3.89±4.78 | <0.05* |
| CRP | 3.68±6.84 | 4.58±9.17 | 2.91±3.69 | <0.01** |
| Ultrasound |
| Synovial hypertrophy | 6.72±8.06 | 4.47±6.09 | 8.67±8.99 | <0.001* |
| Power Doppler signal | 1.99±2.72 | 1.61±2.07 | 2.31±3.14 | <0.01* |
| Osteophytes, no. | 11.95±5.31 | 10.6±5.59 | 13.11±4.76 | <0.01* |