Characteristics | MSUS-positive Patients, n = 46 | MSUS-negative Patients, n = 20 | p |
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Age, yrs | 72.1 ± 4.2 (55–89) | 72.3 ± 8.2 (57–84) | 0.50 |
Female, n (%) | 36 (78.3) | 15 (75.0) | 0.77 |
Morning stiffness, n (%) | 37 (80.4) | 12 (60.0) | 0.08 |
Peripheral arthritis n (%) | 10 (21.7) | 6 (30.0) | 0.47 |
Fever, n (%) | 9 (19.6) | 4 (20.0) | 0.97 |
ESR, mm/h | 58.2 ± 28.1 (23–120) | 60.2 ± 32.3 (24–120) | 0.81 |
CRP, mg/l | 41.5 ± 37.7 (1.5–119.0) | 43.3 ± 43.6 (2.7–126) | 0.53 |
Ferritin, ng/ml, mean ± SD | 233.3 ± 113.6 | 230.0 ± 122.9 | 0.47 |
PMR: polymyalgia rheumatica; MSUS: musculoskeletal ultrasound; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein.