Insulin Resistance in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated with Low Appendicular Lean Mass

Table 2

RA disease-specific parameters.

	Male	Female	Total
Anti-CCP positive, (%)	23 (88.5)	40 (60.6)	63 (68.5)
RF positive, (%)	23 (88.5)	41 (62.1)	64 (69.6)
DAS28 score, units	4.8 (0.3)	3.9 (0.2)	4.2 (0.2)
Low disease activity, (%)	7 (28.0)	22 (33.3)	29 (31.9)
Moderate disease activity, (%)	8 (30.8)	28 (42.4)	36 (39.1)
High disease activity, (%)	11 (42.3)	16 (24.2)	27 (29.73)
Disease duration, days	262.6 (57.1)	195.7 (25.3)	214.9 (24.4)
Using GCS, (%)	10 (40.0)	16 (24.2)	26 (28.6)
Using DMARD, (%)	11 (42.3)	40 (60.6)	51 (55.4)

Values represent mean ± SE if not stated otherwise. Statistically significant differences between male and female patients are shown in boldface type (). RF: rheumatoid factor; DAS28: disease activity score calculated using 28 joints; GCS: glucocorticosteroids; DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Low disease activity (DAS28 score < 3.2), moderate disease activity (DAS28 score ≥ 3.2 to ≃5.1), and high disease activity (DAS28 score > 5.1).