Table 6 Correlations between PMI, clinical data, and laboratory findings in group ΙΙ

Age (year)

0.71

0.015*

Disease duration

− 0.17

0.0539*

DAS28

0.204

0.279

Weight/kg

0.92

0.001*

Height/m

0.163

0.265

SHARP score

− 0.66

0.034*

ESR (mm/h)

− 0.19

0.0287*

C-RP (mg/l)

0.58

0.08

RF

− 0.17

0.049*

DEXA T score Ll-4

0.48

0.05*

DEXA T score femur

0.72

0.01*

DEXA T score forearm

0.99

0.003**