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Table 1 Clinical and MRI variables of patients in activity period and remission at 1 year

From: The application value of MRI in the diagnosis of subclinical inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in remission

Characteristics, n = 76

Baseline

1 year

P value

Clinical variables

 TJC28

4.2 ± 3.1

0

< 0.001

 SJC28

3.5 ± 2.6

0

< 0.001

 DAS28

4.2 ± 1.3

1.9 ± 0.5

< 0.001

 ESR

32.5 ± 12.6

14.6 ± 6.1

< 0.001

 CRP

15.8 ± 5.4

6.3 ± 3.2

< 0.001

 RF

59/76 (77.6%)

53/76 (69.7%)

0.27

 CCP

63/76 (82.9%)

59/76 (77.6%)

0.42

MRI variables

 Synovitis

6.1 ± 3.8

4.0 ± 2.4

< 0.001

 BME

5.9 ± 4.6

2.9 ± 2.2

< 0.001

 Tenosynovitis

4.9 ± 3.4

1.6 ± 1.1

< 0.001

 Bone erosion

6.4 ± 5.6

7.1 ± 6.5

0.31

  1. ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, DAS disease activity score, CRP the C-reactive protein, RF rheumatoid Factor, ACPA anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibody, TJCs tender joints, SJCs swollen joints, BME bone marrow edema
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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