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Table 4 Identification of factors influencing assessment of volumes of overall deposition by dual-energy computed tomography (DECT)

From: Ultrasonography and dual-energy computed tomography provide different quantification of urate burden in gout: results from a cross-sectional study

Factors tested in the model

Association between the factor and volume of deposits assessed by DECT

β regression coefficient

P value

Glomerular filtration rate

Yes

-0.024

0.008

Gout duration

Yes

0.041

0.03

Body mass index

No

  

Number of flares over the last year

No

  

Gender

No

  

Serum uric acid level

No

  

Daily alcohol consumption

Yes

0.02

0.03

Urate lowering therapy duration

No

  

Diuretic use

No

  
  1. P values <0.05 indicate significant association