Fig. 1From: Increased serum concentrations of IL-1 beta, IL-21 and Th17 cells in overweight patients with rheumatoid arthritisFrequencies of peripheral immune cells according to body mass index (BMI). a Comparison of the frequencies of T helper 17 (Th17) cells and plasmablasts (PB) between the three different BMI groups among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). b The relationship between BMI and the frequencies of Th17 cells in patients with RA. Relationships were evaluated by Pearson’s correlation coefficient: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ns not significantBack to article page