Table 1 Subject Characteristics.
From: Large Scale Metabolic Profiling identifies Novel Steroids linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Characteristics | RA (N = 132) | Controls (N = 104) |
|---|---|---|
N | 132 | 104 |
Age (yrs) (mean + SD) | 49.62 +/− 12 yrs | 43.19 +/− 13.2 yrs |
#Female/total (%) | 114/132 (86%) | 85/104 (81%) |
Duration of RA (yrs) (mean +/− SD) | 10.6 yrs +/− 8.6 yrs | N/A |
#Smokers (%) | 24 (18.2%) | 27 (25.9%) |
#Seropositive (%) | 109/132 (82.6%) | N/A |
#Family History of RA | 42 (31.8%) | N/A |
#Biologics* | 56 (43.4%) | N/A |
#Corticosteroids | 114 (86.6%) | N/A |
#with Diabetes (%) | 27 (20%) | 13 (12.5%) |
#with Autoimmune (%) diseases | 13 (9.8%) | N/A |
#with Vascular comorbidities | 15 (11.3%) | 4 |
