Characteristic | TLHS 4.8 g | TLHS 3.6 g | TLHS 2.4 g | Placebo |
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Age, years, mean ± SD | 47.54 ± 11.14 | 50.76 ± 9.69 | 50.59 ± 10.61 | 50.12 ± 10.45 |
Gender, n, M : F | 12:47 | 11:48 | 8:51 | 7:52 |
Height, cm, mean ± SD | 162.88 ± 6.49 | 162.08 ± 6.16 | 161.78 ± 5.40 | 162.37 ± 5.60 |
Weight, kg, mean ± SD | 61.83 ± 9.87 | 61.04 ± 9.65 | 60.14 ± 9.04 | 61.88 ± 9.29 |
Marital status, married : other | 53:6 | 56:3 | 55:4 | 56:3 |
Duration of disease, months | 3.00–180.00 | 2.00–216.00 | 5.00–183.00 | 2.00–276.00 |
Medication, use : no use | 20:39 | 28:31 | 32:27 | 28:31 |
Radiographic stage, I : II : III | 30:25:4 | 23:32:4 | 27:22:10* | 33:21:5 |
Joint functional stage, I : II : III | 13:46:0 | 9:47:3 | 9:42:8 | 15:40:4 |
Pain (VAS), cm, mean ± SD | 5.68 ± 1.12 | 5.68 ± 1.27 | 5.48 ± 1.19 | 5.52 ± 1.13 |
Tender joint counts, n, mean ± SD | 9.12 ± 5.07 | 8.47 ± 5.06 | 7.36 ± 3.87 | 9.24 ± 5.33 |
Swollen joint counts, n, mean ± SD | 6.27 ± 3.47 | 5.83 ± 3.34 | 5.20 ± 2.54 | 6.19 ± 3.57 |
Morning stiffness, min, mean ± SD | 82.03 ± 37.73 | 81.36 ± 37.61 | 83.31 ± 50.88 | 90.25 ± 71.24 |
Grip strength, mmHg, mean ± SD | 36.11 ± 25.84 | 32.53 ± 22.57 | 35.07 ± 24.00 | 34.87 ± 24.97 |
Physician’s assessments, score, mean ± SD | 5.32 ± 1.12 | 5.34 ± 1.33 | 5.07 ± 1.11 | 5.30 ± 1.17 |
HAQ, score, mean ± SD | 16.68 ± 11.87 | 18.10 ± 12.78 | 15.39 ± 11.09 | 17.07 ± 12.85 |
RF, U/ml, mean ± SD | 163.69 ± 258.04 | 74.72 ± 110.88 | 99.19 ± 149.96 | 79.04 ± 131.09 |
CRP, mg/dl, mean ± SD | 7.38 ± 15.13 | 11.11 ± 30.01 | 6.83 ± 12.42 | 7.49 ± 16.67 |
ESR, mm/h, mean ± SD | 22.39 ± 19.73 | 27.21 ± 25.14 | 27.93 ± 25.00 | 26.39 ± 23.04 |