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

Table 3 Association between adipocytokines and infrapatellar fat pad signal intensity alteration

Adipocytokines	Multivariable^a OR (95 % CI)	p Value	Multivariable OR (95 % CI)	p Value
IL-17	1.23 (1.06–1.42)	0.007	1.20 (1.03–1.38) ^b	0.017
Adiponectin	0.99 (0.98–1.00)	0.042	0.99 (0.98–1.00)^c	0.177
Resistin	1.13 (1.04–1.23)	0.004	1.11 (1.00–1.23)^c	0.054

IL interleukin
Dependent variables: IPFP signal intensity alteration (0–3). Independent variable: adipocytokines. 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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