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Table 1.

Comparison of continuous variables between patients showing (DISH+) and not showing (DISH–) radiological features of DISH

Variables	DISH	N	Mean	SD	P
Age (years)	(–)	90	69.34	14.48	0.011
Age (years)	(+)	31	75.74	9.03	0.011
Time from onset (years)	(–)	90	6.60	7.18	0.767
Time from onset (years)	(+)	31	6.90	6.57	0.767
Flares (per year)	(–)	90	2.84	2,34	0.019
Flares (per year)	(+)	31	4.23	4.86	0.019
sUA (mg/dL)	(–)	90	9.30	1.18	0.183
sUA (mg/dL)	(+)	31	9.56	1.83	0.183
eGFR (mL/min)	(–)	90	59.07	25.33	0.094
eGFR (mL/min)	(+)	30	52.26	21.40	0.094
Glucose (mg/dL)	(–)	83	112.12	34.57	0.410
Glucose (mg/dL)	(+)	26	113.85	30.80	0.410
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	(–)	83	171.69	46.84	0.272
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	(+)	25	178.80	63.52	0.272
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	(–)	38	51.16	13.72	0.049
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	(+)	11	43.18	14.07	0.049
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	(–)	38	112.50	44.59	0.346
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)	(+)	11	119.36	67.10	0.346
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	(–)	78	149.08	135.34	0.274
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	(+)	24	168.46	144.51	0.274

N: number; SD: standard deviation

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Author contributions

FPR: Conceptualization, Data curation. FPR, Nuria PH, CVP, MdCMC, Nerea PH, and AMHB: Data curation. FPR, Nuria PH, CVP, MdCMC, Nerea PH, and AMHB: Writing—review & editing. FPR, Nuria PH, CVP, MdCMC, Nerea PH, and AMHB read and approved the submitted version.

Conflicts of interest

FPR is consultant for Arthrosi, Horizon, LG pharma, Protalix, and SOBI; member of DMSB for Selecta; speaker for Menarini, EULAR, and Spanish Foundation for Rheumatology.

Ethical approval

The study was included within a prospective inception gout cohort study approved by Cruces University Hospital Ethics and Clinical Investigation Committee (CEIC Cruces).

Consent to participate

Informed consent to participate in the study was obtained from all participants.

Consent to publication

Not applicable.

Availability of data and materials

Data could be obtained on request by contacting Prof. Dr. Fernando Pérez-Ruiz (fernando.perezruiz@osakidetza.eus).

Funding

FPR was funded by a grant from Asociación de Reumatólogos de Cruces [05/2022]. The funders had no role in study design, data collection, and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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