Table 2

 Patients positive for granzyme B

Disease groupGranzyme B >30 pg/ml (n (%))
RA, rheumatoid arthritis; RF+, rheumatoid factor positive; RF−, rheumatoid factor negative.
RF+ arthritis (n = 95)28 (29)
RF− arthritis (n = 162)32 (20)
p Value 0.049
RF+ RA (n = 78)19 (24)
RF− RA (n = 41)5 (12)
p Value0.089