Table 1 Clinical and demographic data of the studied groups
|  | RA (N = 62) (Mean ± SD) | SLE (N = 34) (Mean ± SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 35.9 ± 6. | 37.8 ± 6 | p > 0.05 |
Disease duration (months) | 15.3 ± 6. | 17.1 ± 6.8 | p > 0.05 |
ESR | 51.8 ± 7.9 | 29.3 ± 15.3 | p < 0.001 |
Duration to induce remission (months) | 5.3 ± 1.7 | 7.1 ± 2.3 | p < 0.001 |
DAS 28 | 5.3 ± 1 | – |  |
SLEDAI |  | 30.9 ± 6.1 |  |