Fig. 2From: Serum IFN-γ levels predict the therapeutic effect of mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in active rheumatoid arthritisAssessment of disease activity. DAS28 value, HAQ score, ESR and CRP level before and after MSCT for the groups. a DAS28 value; b HAQ score; c serum ESR; d serum CRP level; e changes in prednisone acetate dosage after MSCT in the response group; each dot represents one patient in the response group (n = 23). *P < 0.05, versus the response group before MSCT; &P < 0.05, versus the no-response and control groups according to one-way ANOVA. The error bars indicate the SEM. CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rateBack to article page