Recorded characteristics in all 233 and 112 black and 121 white patients with RA.

Results are expressed as mean (SD), median (interquartile range) or proportion as appropriate. Significant relations are shown in bold. RA = rheumatoid arthritis, NSAID = non steroidal antiinflammatory agents, VCAM-1 = vascular adhesion molecule-1, ICAM-1 = intercellular adhesion molecule-1, MCP-1 = monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, IDMS = isotope dilution mass spectrometry, eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate, C-G = Cockcroft-Gault, AWB = actual body weight, IBW = ideal body weight, ADBW = adjusted body weight, LBW = lean body weight, NBW = no body weight, MDRD = Modification of Diet in Renal Disease, CKD-EPI = Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration. Recorded characteristics in all 233 and 112 black and 121 white patients with RA.