Table 1 |
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Characteristics of the study population |
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Characteristics (n = 176) |
Mean (SD or %) |
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Age (years) |
52.3 (6.6) |
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Height (cm) |
164 (6.5) |
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Weight (kg) |
72.7(14.1) |
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Body mass index (kg/m2) |
27.1 (5.5) |
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Current smoker |
21(11.9% |
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Currently consumes some alcohol |
138 (78.9%) |
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Total tibial cartilage volume (cm3) |
3.27 (0.55) |
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Total patella cartilage volume (cm3) |
2.54 (0.55) |
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Median high sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/l) |
1.81 mg/l (range 0 to 43.9) |
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Hanna et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R27 doi:10.1186/ar2380 |
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