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The thickness of Achilles tendon (mean±SD) (mm) measured with US in patients with spondyloarthropathies (SpA) and healthy controls (HC)
| SpA | HC | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entheseal thickness | 4.4±0.8 | 4.0±0.8 | <0.001 |
| Females | 4.2±0.8 | 3.7±0.6 | 0.001 |
| Males | 4.7±0.6 | 4.4±0.8 | 0.07 |
| AT thickness | 4.3±0.6 | 4.3±0.5 | 0.3 |
| Females | 4.2±0.6 | 4.1±0.5 | 0.5 |
| Males | 4.6±0.6 | 4.5±0.5 | 0.6 |
US: ultrasound; AT: Achilles tendon; SpA: spondyloarthropathies; HC: healthy controls
