a strong trendp = 0.062
Also, a strong trend (+ 9.3% JSW.MAX, p = 0.062) toward a larger maximal JSW was observed in the MCP 2 joint in HH men compared to HH women.
Also, a strong trend (+ 9.3% JSW.MAX, p = 0.062) toward a larger maximal JSW was observed in the MCP 2 joint in HH men compared to HH women.
In HH men, time since HH diagnosis showed a trend for moderate correlation with JSW heterogeneity at MCP 2 and JSW asymmetry at MCP 3 (0.507 < ρ < 0.558, p < 0.064).
In addition, the total number of phlebotomies since diagnosis was moderately correlated with the JSW.SD at all MCP sites, reaching statistical significance at MCP 3 and 4 (0.492 < ρ < 0.535, p < 0.045) and approaching significance at MCP 2 ( ρ = 0.432, p = 0.073).
Minimum JSW was significantly smaller in HH women compared to controls (MCP 3: JSW.MIN: − 41.8%, p = 0.022) with mean JSW showing also a statistical trend toward being smaller in HH women relative to controls (MCP 3: JSW: − 13.9%, p = 0.086).
However, these results did not reach statistical significance with the exception of mean JSW, where a statistical trend toward a smaller mean JSW was noted in HH women (MCP 2: JSW: − 13.3%, p = 0.087).