Serum levels of interleukin-17 and adiponectin are associated with infrapatellar fat pad volume and signal intensity alteration in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Table 2 Association between adipocytokines and infrapatellar fat pad volume

Adipocytokines	Multivariable^a β (95 % CI)	p Value	Multivariable β (95 % CI)	p Value
IL-17	−0.19 (−0.34 to −0.03)	0.017	−0.16 (−0.32 to −0.01) ^b	0.047
Adiponectin	0.02 (0.01 to 0.03)	0.039	0.01 (−0.01 to 0.03)^c	0.190
Resistin	−0.07 (−0.20 to 0.06)	0.303	0.02 (−0.01 to 0.18)^c	0.773

IL interleukin
Dependent variable: infrapatellar fat pad volume. Independent variable: cytokines. Data in bold denote statistically significant results
^aAdjusted for age, sex, weight and height
^bFurther adjustment for adiponectin
^cFurther adjustment for IL-17

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