Table 1 Clinical, Biological and hand radiographs characteristics of RA patients in this study
Variables | n = 75 | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), Mean ± SD | 51.8 ± 14.6 | |
Sex | ||
Men | 15 | 20.0 |
Female | 60 | 80.0 |
Disease activity (DAS 28-ESR) | ||
Mean ± SD | 4.9 ± 1.5 | |
Remission | 8 | 10.6 |
Low disease activity | 5 | 6.7 |
Moderate disease activity | 23 | 30.7 |
High disease activity | 39 | 52.0 |
Severe RA | 47 | 62.7 |
Duration of RA (years), median (extremes) | 3 (0.2–12) | |
Early RA | 18 | 24.0 |
Established RA | 57 | 76.0 |
Joint manifestations | ||
Synovitis | 51 | 68 |
Joint deformities | 26 | 34.7 |
None | 15 | 20.0 |
Extra-articular manifestations | ||
Rheumatoid nodule | 12 | 16 |
Interstitial pneumonia | 2 | 2.7 |
Sicca syndrome | 3 | 4.0 |
None | 59 | 78.7 |
Rheumatoid factor, n (%) | ||
RF+ | 32 (42.7) | |
RF- | 43 (57.3) | |
Glycemia, mg/dl | 84.2 ± 21.7 | |
Uric acid, mg/dl | 4.5 ± 1.6 | |
Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 229.1 ± 48.7 | |
LDLc, mg/dl | 161.1 ± 42.2 | |
HDLc, mg/dl | 40.3 ± 13.5 | |
Triglycerides, mg/dl | 147.3 ± 44.5 | |
ESR, mm/h1 | 40 (8–145) | |
CRP, mg/l | 12 (6–72) | |
Characteristics of hand radiographs | ||
Normal | 31 | 41.3 |
Juxta-articular demineralization | 35 | 46.7 |
Erosion | 4 | 5.3 |
Juxta-articular demineralization + erosion | 3 | 4.0 |
Juxta-articular demineralization + erosion + joint | ||
space narrowing | 2 | 2.7 |