|
Pso (n= 38)
|
PsA (n= 27)
| |
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|
Mean ± SD
|
Mean ± SD
|
P
-value
|
Aortic SUV
max
|
6.46 ± 1.43
|
6.72 ± 1.92
|
0.536
|
|
Sacroiliitis absent (n = 53)
|
Sacroiliitis present (n = 12)
| |
|
Mean ± SD
|
Mean ± SD
|
P
-value
|
Aortic SUV
max
|
6.39 ± 1.49
|
7.33 ± 2.09
|
0.038
|
- aCT, Computed tomography; PsA, Psoriatic arthritis; Pso, Psoriasis; SUVmax, Maximum standardized uptake value. Data are reported as mean ± SD of the greatest aortic SUVmax region (three consecutive slices) for each patient. Indicated P-values (P < 0.05 deemed significant) are for Student’s t-test comparisons of either Pso vs PsA or absence vs presence of sacroiliitis by CT scan.