Research Article
The Contribution of Four Immunogenetic Markers for Predicting Persistent Activity in Patients with Recent-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis or Undifferentiated Arthritis
Table 3
Univariate and multivariate logistic analyses to identify predictors of a disease activity score (DAS28) β₯ 2.6 (yes/no) at one year.
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aAll variables measured at baseline, except classification criteria and treatments. bValues not shown for variables not retained in the model, that is, those with values β₯ 0.15. Abbreviations: OR: odds ratio. CI: confidence interval. Anti-CCP: anticyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies. RF: rheumatoid factor. SE: shared epitope. β308 TNFΞ±: G-to-A polymorphism at position 308 of the TNFΞ± gene promoter. UA: undifferentiated arthritis. RA: rheumatoid arthritis. DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. |