Table 1: The demographic characteristics of the patients and control subjects (descriptives).

  RA (n=110) Control (n=55)
Age (mean±SD) years 54.32±11.51 49.8±9.83
Sex (F/M) 97/13 45/10
Body mass index (kg/m2) 25.8±5.4 26.9±7.8
Disease duration (years) 11.5±9.13 -

RA: Rheumatoid arthritis.