Table 1: Clinical parameters of RA patients recruited.

Characteristics
Patients (n = 16)
Data
Female n 14
Male n 2
Age (years), mean (min-max) 53 (32 – 73)
Disease Duration (years), mean (range) 10 (±7,9)
DAS28 (%)
Low Disease Activity (≤3.2)
Moderate and High Disease Activity (>3.2)

9 (56%)
7 (44%)
CDAI (%)
Low Disease Activity (≤ 10)
Moderate and High Disease Activity (> 10)

8 (50%)
8 (50%)
Treatment (%)*
None
Prednisone
Methotrexate
Leflunomide

3
9
11
2
ESR mean (range mm/h) 16 (±10)
Rheumatoid Factor (%) 16 (100%)
          * Eight patients were on Prednisone and Methotrexate combination and only one on Leflunomide and Methotrexate combination.