Coronary Artery Calcification Is Related to Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study

Table 2

Inflammatory variables at follow-up.

Variable	CAC 0–10	CAC > 10	value
ESR (mm/h)	9.0 (6–14)	26 (14–30)	<0.01
CRP (mg/L)	5.0 (5.0–9.5)	8.0 (5.0–20)	ns
DAS28	2.31 (2.05–3.30)	3.61 (3.29–4.41)	<0.01
Swollen joints	0 (0-1)	2 (0–3)	<0.05
Tender joints	0 (0–5)	2 (2-3)	ns
HAQ	0.5 (0.2–1.5)	0.9 (0.3–1.7)	ns

Values are presented as median (Q1–Q3). ns = not significant ().
CAC: coronary artery calcification score. ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate. CRP: C-reactive peptide. DAS28: 28-joint disease activity score. HAQ: health assessment questionnaire.