Characteristics | JIA patients | Controls |
---|---|---|
Number | 21a | 11 |
Gender, Female:Male (n:n) | 12:9 | 6:5 |
Age (years) | 10.9 ± 1.1 | 12.4 ± 1.1 |
Duration of disease (years) | 3.7 ± 0.7 | NA |
Treatment when sampled; n | NSAID, MTX, anti-TNF;4 NSAID, Anti-TNF; 3 MTX, anti-TNF;1 Anti-TNF;4 NSAID; 7 None; 2b | None; 5 NSAID alone;6 |
RF Pos:Neg (n) | 4:14c | 0:11 |
PB White blood cell count (× 109/L) | 7.62 ± 0.66 | 6.19 ± 0.54 |
PB Lymphocyte count (×109/L) | 3.06 ± 0.31 | 2.24 ± 0.12 |