DAS 28 | No structural damage | With structural damage | |||||
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RF negative | RF positive | RF negative | RF positive | ||||
DAS 28, 28 joint disease activity score; ETA, etanercept; HCL, hydroxychloroquine; LEF, leflunomide; MTX, methotrexate; RF, rheumatoid factor; SZP, sulfasalazine. | |||||||
Low, ⩽3.2 | HCL: 27.0 | SZP: 24.4 | MTX: 29.1 | MTX: 30.2 | |||
SZP: 25.2 | MTX: 22.0 | LEF: 23 | LEF: 23.7 | ||||
Moderate, >3.2 to ⩽5.1 | SZP: 25.7 | MTX: 29.3 | MTX: 29.6 | MTX: 30.2 | |||
MTX: 23.5 | SZP: 22.8 | LEF: 24.3 | LEF: 24.6 | ||||
High, >5.1 | MTX: 25.7 | MTX: 29.3 | MTX: 29.6 | MTX: 30.2 | |||
LEF: 23.5 | LEF: 22.8 | LEF: 24.3 | ETA: 24.6 |