Research Article

Buprenorphine Alters Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Molecular Markers in Arthritis

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the human early rheumatoid arthritis cohort.


Age at baseline (mean; SD)47 (14)
Gender (% female)77%
Met RA criteria (%)66%
RF (% positive at >40 iu)52%
CCP (% positive)46%
Seropositive (RF or CCP)67%
DAS28 CRP-3 variable (median)4.1 (3.2, 4.8)
mHAQ (median)0.5 (0.13, 1.0)
Pain VAS (median)47 (24, 69)

2010 ACR/EULAR criteria for RA.