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Table 4 Correlations between skin ultrasound examination and serum-COMP, mRSS, and HAMIS

From: High frequency ultrasound of skin involvement in systemic sclerosis – a follow-up study

Baseline

rS (p)

 

serum-COMP

mRSS

HAMIS

TST

0.41 (0.001)

0.48 (<0.001)

0.30 (0.043)

TSE

−0.28 (0.025)

−0.40 (0.001)

−0.28 (0.066)

1-year follow-up

 

rS (p)

 
 

serum-COMP

mRSS

HAMIS

TST

0.49 (<0.001)

0.48 (<0.001)

0.64 (<0.001)

TSE

−0.16 (0.23)

−0.24 (0.044)

−0.26 (0.087)

  

rS (p)

 
 

serum-COMP change

mRSS change

HAMIS change

Change in TST

0.30 (0.034)

0.43 (<0.001)

0.53 (0.001)

  1. COMP cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, mRSS modified Rodnan skin score, HAMIS hand mobility in scleroderma test, TST total sum of skin thickness, TSE total sum of skin echogenicity