Table 3.
Pearson's correlation between spleen weights, spleen weight to body weight ratios, serum anti‐dsDNA antibody level, and the proportion of lymphoid cluster area in total mediastinal fat tissue areas (expressed as a percentage) in autoimmune disease model mice and the normal control strains
| Mouse strain | Spleen weight | Spleen weight tobody weight ratios | Serum anti‐dsDNA antibody level |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRL/MpJ and MRL/MpJ‐lpr | |||
| r | 0·647* | 0·685* | 0·816* |
| P | 0·043 | 0·029 | 0·013 |
| BXSB/MpJ and BXSB/MpJ‐Yaa | |||
| r | 0·685* | 0·632* | 0·745* |
| P | 0·029 | 0·050 | 0·034 |
Pearson's correlation test, n ≥ 8, (*P < 0·05).