Table 4.

Comparison of ultrasound parameters between patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) and healthy controls

	SpA	Controls	P value
IMT right CCA (mm)**	0.54 (0.50–0.63)	0.45 (0.42–0.50)	<0.0001
IMT left CCA (mm)**	0,55 (0.49–0.61)	0.47 (0.45–0.50)	<0.0001
IMT mean (mm)**	0.55 (0.48–0.62)	0.46 (0.43–0.50)	<0.0001
FMD (%)	14.6 (9–24)	18.18 (12.8–23.1)	0.008
Right ABI**	1.15 (1.00–1.25)	1.16 (1.07–1.2)	0.988
Left ABI**	1.20 (1.08–1.3)	1.15 (1.07–1.23)	0.048
Mean ABI**	1.18 (1.05–1.29)	1.18 (1.05–1.21)	0.213

*Data represent median (IQR).

ABI, Ankle Brachial Index; CCA, common carotid artery; FMD, flow-mediated dilation; IMT, intima media thickness.