Table 1

Patients’ characteristics

N
Total26
Demographics
 Gender
  Female2180.8%
Mean age (years) (range)50.8(31.3–68.2)
Female mean age (years) (range)50.8(31.3–68.2)
Male mean age (years) (range)50.7(35–57.9)
Biopsied knee
 Right1350.0%
Diagnosis
 RA1765.4%
  Rheumatoid factor positive1038.6%
  Anti-CCP positive1246.2%
  DAS 28 (mean) (SD)3.85(1.03)
 PsA311.5%
 OA415.4%
 Gout13.8%
 UA13.8%
Elevated CRP (> 5 mg/L)1453.8%
Erosive disease (RA)415.4%
Treatment (RA. PsA)
 Methotrexate311.5%
 TNF inhibitors415.4%
 Other13.8% 
  • CCP, cyclic citrullinated peptides; CRP, C reactive protein; DAS, dsease activity score; OA, ostoearthritis; PsA, psoriatic arthritis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; TNF, tumour necrosis factor.