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Table 3 Univariate correlation between clinical characteristics change after treatment 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 MMP-3 (pg/ml)

 

R

P

N

CRP

0.44

<0.0001

107

Reduction (mg/dl)

ESR

0.39

<0.0001

113

Reduction (mm/hour)

BASDAI reduction

0.10

0.26

120