a decreasing trendp = .087
Among the SSZ group, the SUVmax in the SI joints declined markedly from 2.35 ± 0.55 to 1.51 ± 0.22 (−35.8%, p = .022), with a decreasing trend for aortic TBRmax from 1.59 ± 0.46 to 1.26 ± 0.43 (−33.2%, p = .087).
Among the SSZ group, the SUVmax in the SI joints declined markedly from 2.35 ± 0.55 to 1.51 ± 0.22 (−35.8%, p = .022), with a decreasing trend for aortic TBRmax from 1.59 ± 0.46 to 1.26 ± 0.43 (−33.2%, p = .087).
18 In our study, ADA and SSZ both seemed to reduce clinical symptoms, even though SSZ did not reach statistical significance, probably due to the small number of patients.