| |
Control Group
|
Test Group
|
P
|
|---|
|
Categories
|
(N = 18)
|
(N = 18)
| |
|---|
|
Clinical assessment at entry
| | | |
|
Age (Years)
|
62.8 ± 11.4
|
59.7 ± 14.9
|
NS†
|
|
RA duration (Months)
|
88.1 ± 76.2
|
114.5 ± 92.6
|
NS†
|
|
DAS28-ESR
|
5.64 ± 0.86
|
5.64 ± 1.37
|
NS†
|
|
TJC
|
12.3 ± 6.1
|
15.9 ± 11.7
|
NS†
|
|
SJC
|
12.6 ± 6.2
|
13.9 ± 7.8
|
NS†
|
|
ESR (mm/hr)
|
46.7 ± 27.0
|
48.4 ± 32.9
|
NS†
|
|
CRP (mg/dl)
|
2.5 ± 2.4
|
2.5 ± 2.8
|
NS†
|
|
RF (IU/ml)
|
143 ± 102
|
213 ± 292
|
NS†
|
|
Medication
| | | |
|
PSL (mg/day)
|
2.72 ± 2.29
|
2.64 ± 2.94
|
NS†
|
|
PSL (No.)
|
13
|
11
|
NS§
|
|
DMARDs (No.)
|
16
|
13
|
NS§
|
|
NSAIDs (No.)
|
14
|
11
|
NS§
|
|
Ochi's Classification
|
|
LES
|
3 (17%)
|
4 (22%)
|
NS§
|
|
MES
|
12 (66%)
|
10 (56%)
|
NS§
|
|
MUD
|
3 (17%)
|
4 (22%)
|
NS§
|
|
Complications and risk factor
|
|
Complication (No.)
|
9
|
9
|
NS§
|
|
Drug resistance (No.)
|
7
|
5
|
NS§
|
|
Drug allergy (No.)
|
2
|
4
|
NS§
|
|
Gastrointestinal Disorders
| | | |
|
Constipation (No.)
|
12
|
12
|
NS§
|
|
Diarrhea (No.)
|
3
|
2
|
NS§
|
|
None (No.)
|
3
|
4
|
NS§
|
- Data is shown as the mean ± standard deviation.
- TJC: tender joint count, SJC: swollen joint count, RF: rheumatoid factor, PSL: Prednisolone, LES: least erosive subset, MES: more erosive subset, MUD: mutilating disease, NS: Not significant.
- †: Determined by Mann Whitney U-test. §: Determined by Chi square test.
