Ratio of Circulating IFNγ⁺ “Th17 Cells” in Memory Th Cells Is Inversely Correlated with the Titer of Anti-CCP Antibodies in Early-Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Based on Flow Cytometry Methods of the Human Immunology Project

Table 1

Profile of patients.

Patient number	Sex	Age (year)	Diagnosis 2010 ACR/EULAR	Disease duration (m)	Anti-CCP; U/mL (<4.5)	RF; IU/mL; (<15)	CRP; mg/dL	Treatment after the analysis
7	M	47	RA	1	238	37	0.09	MTX 6 mg/w
15	F	71	RA	3	350	50	5.18	Bu
23	F	53	RA	1	469	381	1.18	MTX 6 mg/w
30	M	64	RA	24	115	13	0.30	—
33	F	75	RA	6	<0.6	6	0.08	MTX 6 mg/w
35	F	49	RA	3	19.6	11	0.07	—

Patient #30 had a longer disease duration than the other patients.
MTX: methotrexate; Bu: bucillamine.
The levels in parentheses show the normal ranges of anti-CCP and RF.