A new method for quantitative assessment of hand muscle volume and fat in magnetic resonance images

BMC Rheumatology

Table 1 Patient characteristics

n = 76	Mean	SD	Min	Max
Age [y]	61	14	26	87
Disease duration [y]	8	7	1	34
BMI	25.6	4.2	17.5	36.7
DAS28	2.7	1.2	0.3	5.6
ESR [mm/hr]	17	16	1	71
CRP [mg/L]	6	11	0	59

Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, CRP C-reactive protein, DAS28 Eular disease activity score, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ISSN: 2520-1026