From: Functional outcome and prognostic factors in anti-Jo1 patients with antisynthetase syndrome
Biochemical parameters | ASS remission/improvement | ASS deterioration | P |
---|---|---|---|
(n = 68) | (n = 18) | ||
Overall | Â | Â | Â |
 ESR (mm/h) | 20 (range: 2 to 108) | 32 (range: 8 to 86) | 0.09 |
 C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 6 (range: 1 to 104) | 13 (range: 3 to 212) | 0.172 |
 Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.1 (range: 9.8 to 16) | 12.9 (range: 10.2 to 15) | 1 |
 Total leukocyte count (giga/L) | 6.9 (range: 2.5 to 20.7) | 8.3 (range: 3.8 to 25.7) | 0.443 |
 Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L) | 57 (range: 11 to 368) | 45 (range: 15 to 188) | 0.763 |
 Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L) | 58 (range: 23 to 787) | 70 (range: 12 to 376) | 0.537 |
 Creatine kinase (IU/L) | 492 (range: 24 to 20,000) | 352 (range: 39 to 10,601) | 0.861 |
 Anti-Jo1 antibody titer (U/ml) |  |  |  |
  At initial diagnosis of ASS | 69 | 98 | 0.033 |
  At last follow-up of ASS | 47 | 135 | 0.018 |