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Table 5 Clinical characteristics of the patients at the time of synovectomy/sampling.

From: Adapted Boolean network models for extracellular matrix formation

  

Rheumatoid

Osteoarthritis

  

Arthritis (RA)

(OA)

Patients (n)

3

3

Sample name

RA1, RA2, RA3,

OA1, OA2, OA3

Gender (female/male)

3/0

1/2

Age (years ± SEM)

62.4 ± 2.9

58.7 ± 2.0

Disease duration (years ± SEM)

11.5 ± 0.5

4.4 ± 0.6

Rheumatic factor (positive/negative)

3/0

0/3

ESR1 (mm/h ± SEM)

26.7 ± 6.2

20.0 ± 4.0

CRP2 (mg/l ± SEM)

38.1 ± 7.2

13.2 ± 2.9

ARA3 – Criteria for RA (n ± SEM)

6.0 ± 1.1

0.3 ± 0.1

Concomitant

MTX4 (n)

1

0

medication

NSAIDs5 (n)

3

3

  1. 1 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  2. 2 C-reactive protein, normal range: < 5 mg/l
  3. 3 American Rheumatism Association (now: American College of Rheumatology)
  4. 4 Methotrexate
  5. 5 Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs