AS patients not taking TNFi N = 45 | AS patients taking TNFi N = 22 | P | |
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Age (yrs): m (SD) | 39.5 (11.4) | 43.7 (11.5) | NS |
Height (m): m (SD) | 1.73 (0.06) | 1.70 (0.06) | NS |
Weight (kg): m (SD) | 70.6 (14.2) | 76.7 (13.3) | NS |
BMI (kg/m2): m (SD) | 23.3 (4.5) | 25.7 (4.2) | NS |
Disease duration (yrs): m (SD) | 6.8 (6.0) | 14.1 (8.9) | 0.0001 |
FFMI: m (SD) | 16.3 (1.8) | 16.2 (2.0) | NS |
FMI: m (SD) | 5.9 (3.3) | 9.0 (3.5) | 0.001 |
Pre-sarcopenia as defined by Baumgartner : n (%) | 23 (51.1) | 11 (50.0) | NS |
Sarcopenia as defined by EWGSOP: n (%) | 12 (27.3) | 9 (40.9) | NS |
Cachexia as defined by IWSG : n (%) | 7 (15.6) | 1 (4.5) | NS |
LS BMD (g/cm2): m (SD) | 1.08 (0.19) | 1.19 (0.19) | 0.029 |
LS T-score: m (SD) | −0.90 (1.6) | −0.07 (1.3) | 0.034 |
TH BMD(g/cm2): m (SD) | 0.986 (0.18) | 0.945 (0.13) | NS |
TH T-score: m (SD) | −0.50(1.1) | −0.70 (1.0) | NS |
Osteoporosis: n (%) | 10 (22.2) | 1 (4.5) | NS |
BASDAI: m (SD) | 3.7 (2.3) | 3.6 (2.8) | NS |
BASMI: m (SD) | 2.7 (52.5) | 3.0 (2.5) | NS |
BASFI: m (SD) | 39.5 (29.8) | 41.0 (28.8) | NS |
Hand grip strength (kg): m (SD) | 23.1 (9.2) | 23.1 (9.1) | NS |
Get-up and go test (sec): m (SD) | 3.4 (0.5) | 2.0 (0.5) | NS |
Arm circumference (cm): m (SD) | 28.0 (3.3) | 29.9 (3.8) | NS |
Waist circumference (cm): m (SD) | 88.3 (12.2) | 97.5 (10.7) | 0.004 |
MNA test: m (SD) | 0.33 (0.4) | 0.09 (0.2) | 0.015 |
SASSS: m (SD) | 11.6 (18.8) | 7.0 (5.2) | NS |
CRP (mg/l): m (SD) | 17.0 (30.2) | 11.3 (9.9) | NS |
ESR (mm/h): m (SD) | 29.3 (23.1) | 22.3 (15.1) | NS |