Will 14-3-3η Be a New Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Prospective Study of Its Utility in Early Diagnosis and Response to Treatment

Table 2

Clinical and radiological parameters of disease activity and clinical and radiological parameters of disease severity in patients with established RA.

Disease severity	Min.-Max.	Mean ± SD	Median
RASS	40.0–100.0	77.50 ± 18.03	70.0
Modified Larsen score MLS	20.0–64.0	34.30 ± 14.06	34.0
Disease activity score (DAS 28)	2.65–5.24	3.93 ± 1.35	4.13
Ultrasonographic assessment (synovial thickness)
Min.-Max.		1.95 mm–4.80 mm
Mean ± SD		3.12 ± 1.24 mm
Median		2.85 mm
Joint effusion		No.	%
Grade 0		9	15
Grade 1		17	28.3
Grade 2		18	30.0
Grade 3		16	26.7
Doppler activity
Grade 0	12	20.0
Grade 1	16	26.7
Grade 2	22	36.6
Grade 3	10	16.7
Bone erosion (by US)	No.	%
Grade 0	9	15.0
Grade 1	14	23.3
Grade 2	19	31.7
Grade 3	18	30.0