posted on 2009-08-20, 02:07authored byCarole L. Galligan, Janet C. Siebert, Katherine A. Siminovitch, Edward C. Keystone, Vivian Bykerk, Omar D. Perez, Eleanor N. Fish
RF ∼ rheumatoid factor- negative result is <20 IU/ml; CCP ∼ anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody positive; TJC ∼ tender joint count; SJC ∼ swollen joint count; HAQ ∼ Health Assessment Questionnaire; MDGA ∼ physician's global assessment, ESR ∼ erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP ∼ C Reactive protein; WBC ∼ white blood cell count; corticosteroids included prednisone and florinef;
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∼ 5 patients were sampled on 2 separate occasions.