Table 1 |
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Patient profile with active/inactive rheumatoid arthritis |
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Active RA (n = 20) |
Inactive RA (n = 19) |
P value |
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CRP (mg/ml) |
3.38 ± 2.83 |
< 0.3 |
P < 0.01 |
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ESR (mm/h) |
69.9 ± 29.7 |
19.5 ± 13.2 |
P < 0.05 |
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WBC (cells/ml3) |
8235 ± 3200 |
5470 ± 552 |
P < 0.05 |
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MMP-3 (ng/ml) |
402.0 ± 307.9 |
103.1 ± 73.3 |
P < 0.05 |
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Frequency of CTGF elevated sera |
35.0% (7/20) |
5.3% (1/19) |
P < 0.05 |
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CTGF = connective tissue growth factor; RA = rheumatoid arthritis; CRP = C reactive protein; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; WBC = white blood cell; MMP = matrix metalloproteinase. |
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Nozawa et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2009 11:R174 doi:10.1186/ar2863 |
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