Figure 2.
Association of serum Gal-9 levels with RA disease activity. (A) ROC analysis showing the performance of Gal-9 in the diagnosis of RA (cutoff value: 11.6 ng/mL). (B–H) Comparisons of CRP, ESR, 28TJC, 28SJC, PtGA, PrGA, and Pain VAS between subgroups. (I–L) Comparison of serum Gal-9 levels in patients with RA with different levels of disease activity according to DAS28-CRP, DAS28-ESR, CDAI and SDAI scores. Gal-9, galectin-9; CRP, C reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; 28TJC, 28-joint tender joint count; 28SJC, 28-joint swollen joint count; PtGA, patient global assessment of disease activity; PrGA, provider global assessment of disease activity; Pain VAS, pain visual analogue scale; DAS28-CRP, disease activity score in 28 joints with four variables including CRP; DAS28-ESR, disease activity score in 28 joints with four variables including ESR; CDAI, clinical disease activity index; SDAI, disease activity was assessed with simplified disease activity index.
