Table 2.
Mean ±SD level of biomarkers
| Variables |
Total
(N=90) |
NPSLE
(N=63) |
Non-NPSLE (N=27) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | 7.75±14.65 | 7.96±15.97 | 7.26±11.32 | 0.294 |
| HMGB-1 | 27.89±4.54 | 27.98±3.51 | 27.72±6.14 | 0.236 |
| MMP-9 | 1649.34±744.46 | 1729.06±817.54 | 1495.80±560.75 | 0.996 |
| dsDNA | 139.76±163.20 | 141.93±169.11 | 134.71±151.46 | 0.676 |
| ESR | 19.25±15.08 | 20.11±16.15 | 17.26±12.32 | 0.425 |
| CRP | 2.04±1.44 | 2.1±1.73 | 1.92±0.27 | 0.607 |
NFL: Neurofilament, HMGB-1: High mobility group box 1, MMP-9: Matrix metalloproteinase-9, dsDNA: double stranded DNA, ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP: C-reactive protein