Intravenous Laser Blood Irradiation Increases Efficacy of Etanercept in Selected Subtypes of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: An Innovative Clinical Research Approach
Table 1
Initial demographic data and disease characteristics.
Characteristic
Group I—ILBI
Group II—Placebo
Statistical significance
Demographic
Male sex—no. (%)
8 (57.1)
5 (55.6)
NS
Age—years; mean ± SD
NS
Weight—kg; mean ± SD
NS
JIA characteristics
Duration of disease—years; mean ± SD
NS
Extended oligoarthritis—no. (%)
6 (42.9)
4 (44.4)
NS
Polyarthritis (RF negative)—no. (%)
5 (35.7)
3 (33.3)
NS
Polyarthritis (RF positive)—no. (%)
3 (21.4)
2 (22.2)
NS
NS: nonsignificant difference between the two groups, value ≥ 0.05. SD: standard deviation. RF: rheumatoid factor.
