- Relations of gender, smoking status and number of enthesitis with growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) and EAT thickness of patients in the AxSpA group.
| Factors | GDF-15 | P-value | EAT thickness | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male (n=31) | 99.18 (48.40-160.52) | 0.951 | 0.33 (0.24-0.39) | 0.207 |
| Female (n=13) | 115.16 (37.79-192.40) | 0.26 (0.22-0.36) | ||
| Smoking | ||||
| Smoker (n=25) | 85.18 (46.11-168.50) | 0.558 | 0.36 (0.30-0.42) | 0.577 |
| Non-smoker (n=19) | 115.16 (59.61-159.95) | 0.34 (0.23-0.43) | ||
| Number of enthesitis | ||||
| 0 (n=33) | 115.16 (57.41-165.49) | 0.663 | 0.35 (0.24-0.43) | 0.801 |
| 1 (n=4) | 94.84 (62.72-160.54) | 0.37 (0.33-0.45) | ||
| 2 (n=7) | 46.13 (36.35-235.14) | 0.36 (0.33-0.42) | ||
| Disease activity | ||||
| Patients with HDA (BASDAI≥4) (n=25) | 141.52±114.31 | 0.241 | 0.37±0.07 | 0.184 |
| Patients without HDA (BASDAI<4) (n=19) | 95.06±54.36 | 0.34±0.12 | ||
AxSpA: axial spondyloarthritis, EAT: epicardial adipose tissue, HDA: high disease activity, EF: ejection fraction