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Table 3 Correlations between sCD163, sTWEAK and sCD163/sTWEAK ratio and clinical and laboratory parameters of patients with systemic sclerosis.

From: High serum sCD163/sTWEAK ratio is associated with lower risk of digital ulcers but more severe skin disease in patients with systemic sclerosis

Parameter

(number of subjects)

RSpearman (P-value)

 

sCD163

sTWEAK

sCD163/sTWEAK

Disease duration (89)

-0.09

(P >0.05)

-0.32

P = 0.002

0.23

P = 0.03

Duration of Raynaud's phenomenon (54)

0.14

(P >0.05)

0.11

(P >0.05)

0.03

(P >0.05)

mRSS (82)

0.03

(P >0.05)

-0.08

(P >0.05)

0.13

(P >0.05)

FVC (75)

-0.06

(P >0.05)

-0.22

(P >0.05)

0.09

(P >0.05)

DLCO (53)

-0.09

(P >0.05)

-0.05

(P >0.05)

-0.02

(P >0.05)

PASP (57)

-0.14

(P >0.05)

-0.20

(P >0.05)

0.11

(P >0.05)

ESR (51)

0.15

(P >0.05)

0.07

(P >0.05)

0.04

(P >0.05)

  1. sTWEAK, soluble tumour necrosis factor-like weak inducer of apoptosis; DLCO, diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; FVC, forced vital capacity; mRSS, modified Rodnan skin score; PASP, pulmonary artery systolic pressure.