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Table 2 Correlation analysis of serum IL-16 with continuous variables in 78 patients with AAV

From: Serum interleukin-16 significantly correlates with the Vasculitis Damage Index in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

Variables

Correlation coefficient (r2)

P value

AAV-specific indices

 BVAS

0.024

0.834

 FFS

− 0.069

0.550

 VDI

0.306

0.006

 SF-36 PCS score

− 0.015

0.898

 SF-36 MCS score

− 0.122

0.288

Acute phase reactants

 ESR (mm/h)

− 0.034

0.769

 CRP (mg/L)

− 0.007

0.952

  1. AAV ANCA-associated vasculitis, ANCA antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody, BVAS Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score, FFS Five-Factor Score, VDI Vasculitis Damage Index, SF-36 Short Form-36, AST aspartate aminotransferase, ALT alanine aminotransferase, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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