Table 2

Absolute number of cells (×10⁴/ml) in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis peripheral blood and matched synovial fluid

White blood cells

Myeloid dendritic cells

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells

Rheumatoid arthritis (n = 6)

Peripheral blood

652 ± 93.7

1.36 ± 0.641

0.582 ± 0.211

Synovial fluid

1020 ± 235

11.6 ± 3.12

3.24 ± 1.71

Psoriatic arthritis (n = 6)

Peripheral blood

969 ± 240

1.39 ± 0.420

0.761 ± 0.220

Synovial fluid

2860 ± 351

37.5 ± 8.72

7.20 ± 2.23

Data presented as the mean ± standard error of the mean.

Jongbloed et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006 8:R15   doi:10.1186/ar1864