Table 1: Patient demographics.

 

Number of samples analyzed

patients oligoarticular arthritis [n] 10

patients systemic

arthritis  [n] 10

controls [n] 25

Age at enrolment [median (range) years]

13.4 (0-26)

12.2 (4 -17)

22.5 (19-30)

Age at onset [median (range) years]

4.3 (0-12)

3.1 (2-10)

 

Disease duration [median (range) years]

4.7 (1-11)

6.1 (4-10)

 

Disease activity (Steinbrocker)

 

 

 

I [n]

2

4

 

II [n]

7

6

 

III [n]

1

0

 

Leukocytes (/nl)

7.02 (5.23-8.95)

1.98 (0.83-3.28)

7.36 (5.57-12.9)

ESR (mm/h)

10,5 (2-32)

13.5 (3-35)

 

CRP (mg/l)

0.57 (0.24-4.5)

3.5 (1-9)

 

IL-2R (U/ml)

355.5 (212-572)

426 (328-822)

 

CH-50 (U/ml)

55.5 (48-60)

55.5 (53-58)

 

Male/female

3:7

4:6

12:13

HLA B27 positive

0

0

 

ANA positive

5

0

 

Patients on

 

 

 

DMARDS

2

2

 

NSAIDS

8

6

 

Steroids

0

2