Research Article
Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism: An Important Predictor of Arthritis Development
Table 1
Clinical Characteristics of participitants.
| | Sr No. | Parameters | RA (n=300) | OA (n=316) | | Males (n=71) | Females (n=229) | Males (n=100) | Females (n=216) |
| | 1. | Age (Years) | 38.62 (35.94 ± 41.30) | 38.98 (37.42 ± 40.55) | 55.27 (52.88 ± 57.66) | 49.19 (47.79 ± 50.58) | | 2. | BMI (Kg/m2) | 24.56 (23.45 ± 25.68) | 26.43 (25.70 ± 27.16) | 30.40 (29.20 ± 31.61) | 30.00 (29.32 ± 30.69) | | 3. | Age of Diagnosis (Years) | 33.06 (30.55 ± 35.56) | 31.56 (29.97 ± 33.15) | 46.95 (44.84 ± 49.06) | 42.73 (40.61 ± 44.85) | | 4. | Disease Duration (Years) | 5.83 (4.436 ± 7.223) | 7.27 (6.464 ± 8.075) | 7.06 (5.690 ± 8.436) | 5.64 (4.985 ± 6.295) | | 5. | Positive Family History (%) | 85.92 | 80.35 | 69.00 | 68.98 |
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BMI = Body Mass Index; n = No of individuals; RA = Rheumatoid arthritis; OA = Osteoarthritis.
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