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Table 2 Univariate correlation between clinical parameters and serum act-MMP-3 level in AS patients

From: The active form of MMP-3 is a marker of synovial inflammation and cartilage turnover in inflammatory joint diseases

 

Baseline active MMP3 (pg/ml)

 

R

P

N

Age (years)

-0.05

0.55

173

Disease duration (years)

-0.03

0.68

168

CRP (mg/dl)

0.42

<0.0001

167

ESR (mm/hour)

0.38

<0.0001

171

Baseline BASDAI

0.06

0.46

171

Baseline mSASSS

0.10

0.25

130