Table 3 MRI findings in controls compared to JIA patients
Feature | Controls | JIA patients | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency of effusion | 62 (51%) | 10 (29%) | 0.022 |
Size of effusion (mm; mean ± sd) | 0.89 ± 0.23 | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 0.192 |
Frequency of enhancement | 120 (98%) | 34 (97%) | 0.533 |
Size of enhancement (mm; mean ± sd) | 1.1 ± 0.24 | 0.88 ± 0.27 | < 0.001 |
Frequency of chronic changes | 0 | 2 (5.7%) | 0.049 |