Association of Angiogenic and Inflammatory Markers with Power Doppler Ultrasound Vascularity Grade and DAS28-CRP in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparative Analysis

Table 1

Baseline characteristic of the RA patients and healthy controls.

Variables	RA patients (n=50)	Healthy controls (n=30)	P value
Age(Years)	35.90±18.607	34.03±10.3	0.7
Gender(M/F)	4/46	2/28	0.8
Disease duration (Months)	4.280±2.821	-	-
BMI(kg/m2)	36.15±9.400	34.90±13.51	0.4
Anti CCP(RU/ml)	215±164.1	_	_
CRP(>0.3mg/l)	21.14±15.89	0.23±0.14	<0.0001
VAS(0-100)	58.54±19.78	_	_
DAS 28-CRP	5.175(4.303-5.715)	_	_
HAQ-DI	2.559±0.94	_	_

Clinical and serological data of 50 early RA patients with synovitis and 30 individuals of healthy control. Data expressed as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range). BMI = basal metabolic rate. Anti-CCP = anti-citrullinated protein antibody; CRP = C-reactive protein; VAS = Visual Analogue Score; DAS 28-CRP = disease activity score 28 CRP; HAQ-DI = health assessment questionnaire disability index; p< 0.05 is considered significant.