Table 1

 Clinical and demographic characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis patients and control subjects

RA (n = 82)Controls (n = 30)
F, female; M, male; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.
Age (years) (mean (SD))59 (12)53 (7)
Sex (F;M, (n (%))63 (77%); 19 (23%)21 (70%); 9 (30%)
Disease duration (years) (mean)140