Baseline clinical characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (n=47)
| Age (years) | 51±12 |
| Sex (% female) | 79 |
| Disease duration (years) | 15±12 |
| Number of DMARDs | 2.9±1.4 |
| Rheumatoid factor positive (%) | 75 |
| Antinuclear antibody positive (%) | 40 |
| Right Larsen wrist index | 2.1±1.7 |
| DAS28 score | 5.0±0.9 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 30.4±32.5 |
Data are presented as mean±SD unless otherwise stated.
CRP, C-reactive protein; DAS28, 28-joint disease activity score; DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.