Table 2 Disease activity of the early RA patients.

From: Clusterin serum levels are elevated in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and predict disease activity and treatment response

 

Baseline

Month 3

Month 6

Month 12

DAS28

High (> 5.1), n (%)

32 (61.5)

6 (11.5)

5 (9.6)

3 (5.8)

Moderate (> 3.2 and ≤ 5.1), n (%)

19 (36.5)

10 (19.2)

14 (26.9)

14 (26.9)

Low (> 2.6 and ≤ 3.2), n (%)

1 (1.9)

10 (19.2)

9 (17.3)

7 (13.5)

Remission (≤ 2.6), n (%)

0 (0.0)

26 (50.0)

24 (46.2)

28 (53.8)

CDAI

High (> 22), n (%)

30 (57.7)

6 (11.5)

7 (13.5)

3 (5.8)

Moderate (> 10 and ≤ 22), n (%)

20 (38.5)

6 (11.5)

8 (15.4)

7 (13.5)

Low (> 2.8 and ≤ 10), n (%)

2 (3.8)

19 (36.5)

15 (28.8)

21 (40.4)

Remission (≤ 2.8), n (%)

0 (0.0)

21 (40.4)

22 (42.3)

21 (40.4)

SDAI

High (> 26), n (%)

26 (50.0)

4 (7.7)

5 (9.6)

2 (3.8)

Moderate (> 11 and ≤ 26), n (%)

24 (46.2)

8 (15.4)

7 (13.5)

7 (13.5)

Low (> 3.3 and ≤ 11), n (%)

2 (3.8)

18 (34.6)

17 (32.7)

23 (44.2)

Remission (≤ 3.3), n (%)

0 (0.0)

22 (42.3)

23 (44.2)

20 (38.5)

  1. CDAI Clinical Disease Activity Index, DAS28 28-joint Disease Activity Score, SDAI Simplified Disease Activity Index.