Fig. 2.
The serological levels of thrombomodulin (TM) and adhesion molecules (intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), E-selectin, and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1)) are compared in 30 patients with proven SLE at active (SLAM score > 5) and low active/inactive (SLAM score 0–5) stage of disease (more details in Patients and Methods). The best correlation of the intra-individual kinetics with the course of disease is found for the serum TM levels.