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The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Table 4 Association of the ultrasonographic changes with restrictive spirometry parameters in rheumatoid arthritis patients

From: Relation between pulmonary function tests and ultrasonographic changes of asymptomatic anterior chest wall joints in rheumatoid arthritis patients

 

RA with restrictive spirometry parameters (14)

n (%)

RA with normal spirometry parameters (8)

n (%)

Test

( χ2)

P

SCJ synovitis

12 (85.7)

3 (37.5)

4.4

0.03*

SCJ PD activity

9(64.3)

0(00)

4.7

0.03*

SCJ erosion

10(71.4)

3 (37.5)

7.8

0.005*

SCJ osteophyte

1 (7.1)

3 (37.5)

3.1

0.08

MSJ ankylosing

8 (57.1)

0 (00)

22

0.000*

MSJ erosion

1 (7.1)

3 (37.5)

0.4

0.5

MSJ osteophyte

0 (00)

1 (12.5)

1.8

0.2

  1. *P value < 0.05 is significant
  2. *P value < 0.001 is highly significant
  3. This table shows a highly statistically significant difference between the restrictive pulmonary functions in AS patients and MSJ ankylosing and SCJ synovitis, power Dopppler activities, and erosions
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