Table 3 Correlations between plasma levels of immune markers and disease activity BVAS at diagnosis and relapse.
Diagnosis (n = 87) | Relapse (n = 52) | |
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sIL2R | 0.46*** | 0.40** |
sCD30 | 0.40** | 0.09 |
IL‐10 | −0.20 | 0.12 |
BAFF | −0.09 | 0.11 |
CRP | 0.36** | 0.46** |
BAFF, B cell activator of the tumour necrosis factor family; CRP, C reactive protein; IL‐10, interleukin 10; sCD30, soluble CD30; sIL2R, soluble interleukin receptor.
**p<0.01, ***p<0.001.