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Table 6 ApoM plasma levels in SLE patients with disease activity in more than one organ system

From: Low plasma concentrations of apolipoprotein M are associated with disease activity and endothelial dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus

SLEDAI-2 K items

apoM

n

Rash + arthritis

0.87

7

Rash + nephritis

0.43

8

Nephritis + arthritis

0.77

1

  1. Median plasma concentrations (μM) of apoM in SLE patients in patients group I (n = 84) with more than one item in SLEDAI-2 K. ApoM levels were significantly lower in patients with both skin rash and nephritis compared to patients with skin rash and arthritis, p = 0.01