Figure 2.

Frequency of individual components of the metabolic syndrome (NCEP 2004) among patients taking methotrexate and not taking methotrexate. * P < 0.05. BP = blood pressure; FPGM = fasting plasma glucose > 5.6 mmol/L; HDL = high density lipoproteins; NCEP = National Cholesterol Education programme; TG = triglycerides.