Initiation but no execution - modulation of peripheral blood lymphocyte apoptosis in rheumatoid arthritis - a potential role for heat shock protein 70

Table 1 Summary of clinical and laboratory parameters measured in RA patients

Parameter	Result (Mean ± SD)
Mean number of swollen joints	12 ± 6.7
Mean number of tender joints	13 ± 8.7
ESR	42.3 ± 28.5 mm/hr
CRP	19.59 ± 20.5 mg/ml
Mean lymphocyte count	6.9 ± 2.7 × 10⁹ /l
Patients Treatments:
Patients on MTX	13
Patients on MTX + steroids	29
Patients on other DMARDs	8
Disease Duration:
< 10 years	22
> 10 years	28

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