Table 2

Number of joints with SH and PD signal in each group

ControlsSLESLE asymptomaticSLE symptomaticA vs B
p Value
A vs C
p Value
A vs D
p Value
C vs D
p Value
Number of joints(n=220)(n=792)(n=660)(n=132)
ABCD
SH≥1, n (%)6 (2.7)88 (11.1)54 (8.2)34 (25.7)<0.0010.005<0.001<0.001
SH≥2, n (%)025 (3.1)5 (0.7)20 (15.1)0.0020.23<0.001<0.001
PD≥1, n (%)026 (3.3)9 (1.4)17 (12.9)0.0020.07<0.001<0.001
  • Statistical tests: χ2 test, Fisher’s exact test.

  • PD, power Doppler; SH, synovial hypertrophy; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.