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Table 2 Correlations between MMP-3 or US7 scores and other variables

From: Matrix metalloproteinase-3 and the 7-joint ultrasound score in the assessment of disease activity and therapeutic efficacy in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis

 

US7

CCP

ESR

DAS28

HAQ

Synovitis

Tenosynovitis

Bone erosion

MMP-3

0.586***

−0.239**

0.576***

0.513***

0.471***

0.525***

0.348***

0.339**

US7

 

−0.174

0.384***

0.487***

0.434***

0.959***

0.492***

0.456***

Anti-CCP

  

−0.069

−0.216*

−0.106

−0.160

−0.126

−0.188

ESR

   

0.495***

0.310**

0.376***

0.238

0.246

DAS28

    

0.546***

0.445***

0.312*

0.282

HAQ

     

0.408***

0.277*

0.157

Synovitis

      

0.394**

0.278

Tenosynovitis

       

0.363**

  1. CCP cyclic citrullinated peptide, CRP C-reactive protein, DAS28 disease activity score in 28 joints, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, HAQ health assessment questionnaire, MMP-3 matrix metalloproteinase-3, US7 7-joint ultrasound score
  2. ***p < 0.001,**p < 0.01,*p < 0.05
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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