Table 1
Seronegative RAHealthy controlsSeropositive RAAnkylosing spondylitis
Age, years51,85±11,4944,42±7,652,05±11,2641,75±5,1
Women, n (%)48 (88,9)34 (100)36 (90)20 (83)
RA duration, year9,8±6,7511,25±9,1
RF titre (median)10,77±3,21345,88±405,3212,1±3,23
Anti-CCP titre, median3,99±4,13326, 81±286, 24,32±3,7
DAS28, median3,6±1,283,73±1,45
ESR, median32,2±21,223,3±11,841,63±28,0719,83±9,38
CRP, median12,37±27,773,14±3,8714,34±19,976,61±5,6