RA vs. HC: p = 0.03Correlation with synovial pentosidine: r = 0.97, p < 0.001Correlation with DAS28: r = 0.02, p = NSCorrelation with ESR: r = 0.44, p < 0.03Correlation with CRP: r = 0.04, p = NS. This evidence concerns the gene CRP and rheumatoid arthritis.