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Variables
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n = 75
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%
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Age (years), Mean ± SD
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51.8 ± 14.6
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Sex
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Men
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15
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20.0
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Female
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60
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80.0
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Disease activity (DAS 28-ESR)
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Mean ± SD
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4.9 ± 1.5
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Remission
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8
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10.6
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Low disease activity
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5
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6.7
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Moderate disease activity
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23
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30.7
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High disease activity
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39
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52.0
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Severe RA
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47
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62.7
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Duration of RA (years), median (extremes)
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3 (0.2–12)
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Early RA
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18
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24.0
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Established RA
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57
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76.0
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Joint manifestations
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Synovitis
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51
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68
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Joint deformities
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26
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34.7
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None
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15
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20.0
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Extra-articular manifestations
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Rheumatoid nodule
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12
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16
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Interstitial pneumonia
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2
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2.7
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Sicca syndrome
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3
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4.0
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None
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59
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78.7
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Rheumatoid factor, n (%)
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RF+
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32 (42.7)
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RF-
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43 (57.3)
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Glycemia, mg/dl
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84.2 ± 21.7
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Uric acid, mg/dl
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4.5 ± 1.6
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Total cholesterol, mg/dl
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229.1 ± 48.7
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LDLc, mg/dl
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161.1 ± 42.2
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HDLc, mg/dl
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40.3 ± 13.5
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Triglycerides, mg/dl
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147.3 ± 44.5
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ESR, mm/h1
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40 (8–145)
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CRP, mg/l
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12 (6–72)
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Characteristics of hand radiographs
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Normal
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31
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41.3
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Juxta-articular demineralization
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35
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46.7
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Erosion
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4
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5.3
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Juxta-articular demineralization + erosion
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3
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4.0
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Juxta-articular demineralization + erosion + joint
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space narrowing
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2
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2.7
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- DAS 28: Disease activity score; SD Standard deviation; RF Rheumatoid Factor; LDLc Low density Lipoprotein; HDLc High density lipoprotein; ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP C reactive protein
