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Table 4 Descriptive analysis of dGEMRIC indices [ms] of the MCP, PIP, and DIP joints 2–5 in PsA patients; for each region, the mean ± standard deviation (SD), the median, and the range (minimum and maximum) are presented. Means were compared by one-way ANOVA and a post hoc Scheffé test. p values < 0.05 were considered significant and are given in bold

From: Proteoglycan loss in the articular cartilage is associated with severity of joint inflammation in psoriatic arthritis—a compositional magnetic resonance imaging study

dGEMRIC indices

 

Overall

MCP

PIP

DIP

p value

Mean

431

533

404

393

 

SD

152

148

191

131

MCP vs. PIP 0.008

Median

426

550

413

349

MCP vs. DIP 0.007

Minimum

157

259

191

157

PIP vs. DIP 0.968

Maximum

951

951

679

783