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| No. (%) | M ± SD |
| Number of painful joints | - | 7.8 ± 3.9 |
| Number of swollen joints | - | 2.5 ± 1.5 |
| Night-time awakenings | - | 1.2 ± 1.1 |
| Duration of morning stiffness |
|
|
| Any | 1 (5.9) | - |
| <15 min | 6 (35.3) | - |
| 15 to 30 min | 4 (23.5) | - |
| 30 min to 1 hour | 3 (17.6) | - |
| >1 hour | 3 (17.6) | - |
| Visual Analogue Scale | - | 4.8 ± 1.3 |
| DAS* 28 |
|
|
| ]3.2 - 5.1] | 3 (17.7) | - |
| ≥5.1 | 14 (82.4) | - |
| Accelerated ESR** | - | 47.8 ± 24.6 |
| Positive CRP*** | 12 (70.6) |
|
| Positive RF**** | 13 (76.5) |
|
| Positive anti-CCP***** | 10 (58.8) |
|