The Scientific World Journal

Clinical Study

Vascular Function and Handgrip Strength in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Table 2

Forearm arterial indices.
Patients ( š‘› = 4 2 )Control ( š‘› = 3 6 ) š‘ƒ value
Arterial inflow (mL/100ā€‰mL/min):
ā€ƒRest 3 . 0 Ā± 1 . 0 3 . 5 Ā± 1 . 2 0.02
ā€ƒPostocclusion 1 9 . 7 Ā± 6 . 1 2 8 . 5 Ā± 7 . 1 0.0001
Vascular resistance (U):
ā€ƒRest 3 1 . 2 Ā± 9 . 7 2 5 . 0 Ā± 6 . 0 0.002
ā€ƒPostocclusion 5 . 0 Ā± 1 . 8 3 . 1 Ā± 0 . 9 0.0001
Data presented as mean Ā± SD.