Research Article

The Relationship of Antibodies to Modified Citrullinated Vimentin and Markers of Bone and Cartilage Destruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Table 1

Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data for the group of RA patients ( ).

ParametersValue

Number of females/males 93/21
Age, years Me (IQR)53.0 (42.0–60.0)
Disease duration, months, Me (IQR)60.0 (28.0–108.0)
X-ray phase, (%)
I/II/III/IV2 (1.8)/50 (43.9)/46 (40.4)/16 (14)
DAS 28, Me (IQR)5.9 (5.2–6.7)
DMARD use, (%)109 (95.6)
MTX use, (%)86 (75.4)
ESR, mm/hr Me (IQR)38.0 (29.0–60.0)
CRP, mg/L Me (IQR)22.4 (12.7–47.2)
IgM RF positivity, (%) 94 (82.5)
Anti-CCP positivity, (%)95 (83.3)
Anti-MCV positivity ( ), (%)92 (86.9)