Research Article

Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis in Egyptian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Its Relation to Disease Activity

Table 7

Comparison of ultrasonographic duplex findings in RA patients.

Group 1A ( = 92)Group 1B ( = 20)
Mean ± SDMean ± SD

Mean IMT0.057 ± 0.0110.053 ± 0.017
Lt. IMT0.058 ± 0.0160.054 ± 0.017
Rt. IMT0.052 ± 0.0960.053 ± 0.0170.55
Maximum0.059 ± 0.0170.056 ± 0.018

IMT = intima media thickness.
Significant.