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Table 5 Correlation between musculoskeletal ultrasound scores and tumour necrosis factor inhibitor trough serum levels

From: Calprotectin and TNF trough serum levels identify power Doppler ultrasound synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis patients in remission or with low disease activity

 

Total (n = 92)

RA (n = 42)

PsA (n = 50)

Adalimumab

 Doppler score

−0.842a

−0.898a

−0.803a

 SH score

−0.329

−0.447

−0.107

 Global score

−0.547b

−0.639b

−0.423b

Etanercept

 Doppler score

−0.649a

−0.543b

−0.791a

 SH score

−0.024

−0.169

−0.052

 Global score

−0.504b

−0.251

−0.362

Infliximab

 Doppler score

−0.178

−0.530

−0.076

 SH score

−0.052

−0.667

−0.122

 Global score

−0.132

−0.870b

−0.060

  1. PsA psoriatic arthritis, RA rheumatoid arthritis, SH synovial hypertrophy
  2. Data presented are Spearman’s ρ correlations
  3. a p < 0.001
  4. b p < 0.05