Table 5.

Clinical Outcome After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for RA

 Patient No. 1 Patient No. 2  
Pretransplant  1 mo After Transplant  3 mo After Transplant  6 mo After Transplant 12 mo After Transplant  Pretransplant  3 mo After Transplant  
Swollen joint count  27  0  4  3  18  4  
Tender joint count  41  3  7  3  21  22  
Patient’s global assessment of disease 65% poor  35%  fair-well  25%  well  15%  very well  10%  very well  75 poor  50 poor  
Physician global assessment of disease  75% poor  5%  very well 5%  very well  10%  very well  10% very well 67 fair  35 fair  
ADL % without problems  0%  60% 80%  85%  80%  0%  25%  
Sed rate  48 high —  15 normal  —  15 normal  75 high 65 high 
 Patient No. 1 Patient No. 2  
Pretransplant  1 mo After Transplant  3 mo After Transplant  6 mo After Transplant 12 mo After Transplant  Pretransplant  3 mo After Transplant  
Swollen joint count  27  0  4  3  18  4  
Tender joint count  41  3  7  3  21  22  
Patient’s global assessment of disease 65% poor  35%  fair-well  25%  well  15%  very well  10%  very well  75 poor  50 poor  
Physician global assessment of disease  75% poor  5%  very well 5%  very well  10%  very well  10% very well 67 fair  35 fair  
ADL % without problems  0%  60% 80%  85%  80%  0%  25%  
Sed rate  48 high —  15 normal  —  15 normal  75 high 65 high 

The ADL address ability to perform activities of daily living in eight categories: dressing and grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and other. A normal person’s ADL is 100%.

Abbreviations: ADL, activities of daily living questionnaire24; sed rate, sedimentation rate.

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