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Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 5 Correlations between PMI, clinical data, and laboratory findings in group Ι

From: Relation between panoramic mandibular index and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Parameter

Group Ι

R

P-value

Age (year)

0.62

0.019*

Weight/kg

0.74

0.021*

Height/m

0.14

0.312

ESR (mm/h)

− 0.15

0.0377*

C-RP (mg/l)

0.51

0.08

DEXA T score Ll-4

0.42

0.052*

DEXA T score femur

0.65

0.041*

DEXA T score forearm

0.87

0.03**

  1. PMI panoramic mandibular index, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-RP C-reactive protein, DXA dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, T score F, at the femur’s neck score, L1-4 at the lumber spines of the first four lumber vertebrae
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