PADI4 Haplotypes in Association with RA Mexican Patients, a New Prospect for Antigen Modulation
Table 2
Demographic and clinical characteristics of RA patients.
Characteristic
RA ()
Age (x ± SD)
50 ± 12
Smoking
17%
Years with RA (x ± SD)
11 ± 7
Functional class
I
8%
II
79%
III
11%
IV
2%
HAQ-DI (x ± SD)
1.22 ± 1.00
DAS 28 (x ± SD)
4.4 ± 1.3
RARBIS (x ± SD)
6.26 ± 2.70
RF (IgG) +
66%
ACPA (IgM) +
74%
Treatments
n (%)
Chloroquine
33 (38)
Sulfasalazine
47 (55)
Methotrexate
65 (76)
Azathioprine
25 (29)
Cyclosporine
1 (1)
Infliximab
2 (2)
Etanercept
10 (11)
Cyclophosphamide
1 (1)
Corticosteroids
72 (80)
HAQ-DI: health assessment questionnaire disability index, DAS: disease activity score, RARBIS: RA medical records-based index of severity, and RF: rheumatoid factor.