Table 2.
Factors associated with plasma PTX3 levels in SLE patients.
| Variables | Correlation coefficient | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical features | ||
| Age (years) | 0.047 | 0.80 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.01 | 0.75 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.10 | 0.64 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 0.11 | 0.41 |
| Clinical manifestations | ||
| Renal involvement | 0.61 | <0.05 |
| Seizure | 0.18 | 0.71 |
| Severe headache | 0.12 | 0.27 |
| Myositis | −0.18 | 0.09 |
| Arthritis | 0.21 | 0.27 |
| Malar rash/alopecia | −0.09 | <0.05 |
| APS | 0.49 | <0.05 |
| Retinal vasculitis | 0.03 | 0.59 |
| Anemia | −0.42 | <0.05 |
| Lymphopenia | −0.13 | 0.43 |
| Leukopenia | 0.17 | 0.51 |
| Thrombocytopenia | −0.17 | 0.41 |
| Laboratory parameters | ||
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.02 | 0.61 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.12 | 0.51 |
| LDL-cholesterol | 0.12 | 0.42 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 0.03 | <0.05 |
| Serum iron (μg/mL) | −0.41 | <0.05 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 0.42 | <0.05 |
| C3 (mg/L) | −0.34 | 0.02 |
| C4 (mg/L) | −0.42 | 0.002 |
| Anti-dsDNA (IU/mL) | 0.14 | 0.53 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.02 | 0.80 |
| Serum albumin (mg/dL) | −0.57 | <0.05 |
| AlbU (mg/dL) | 0.61 | <0.06 |
| Inflammatory marker | ||
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h) | 0.23 | 0.09 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | −0.08 | 0.84 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | −0.11 | 0.41 |