TNF Genotype | TNF-238GA | TNF-238GG | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Cohort of 101 RA patients who had ever fulfilled the ACR criteria | ||||
No. of patients | 5 | 96 | ||
% Increased RF levels | 75 | 70 | ||
% HLA-DR4+ | 20 | 45 | ||
Sharp Score | ||||
Study Entry (years) | Mean ± SD | Median | Mean ± SD | Median |
0 | 13 ± 10 | 5 | 7 ± 2 | 0 |
3 | 35 ± 16 | 31 | 47 ± 6 | 29 |
6 | 45 ± 22 | 24 | 77 ± 9 | 52 |
12 | 76 ± 30 | 79 | 126 ± 13 | 111 |
Subgroup of 71 RA patients who suffered from definite erosive RA. | ||||
No. of patients | 4 | 67 | ||
% Increased RF levels | 75 | 82 | ||
% HLA-DR4+ | 25 | 51 | ||
Sharp Score | ||||
Study Entry (years) | Mean ± SD | Median | Mean ± SD | Median |
0 | 5 ± 12 | 16 | 9 ± 3 | 0 |
3 | 44 ± 17 | 40 | 61 ± 7 | 42 |
6 | 57 ± 24 | 51 | 99 ± 10 | 90 |
12 | 94 ± 31 | 90 | 164 ± 14 | 165 |