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Meta-regression analyses on IL-6 of potential sources of heterogeneity investigating the correlation of Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-17 serum levels with ankylosing spondylitis
| Heterogeneity factors | Coefficient | SE | t | P (Adjusted) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| ||||||
| LL | UL | |||||
| Year | 0.647 | 0.736 | 0.88 | 0.684 | -1.695 | 2.99 |
| Country | 1.535 | 3.693 | 0.42 | 0.989 | -10.218 | 13.288 |
| Ethnicity | -2.301 | 6.888 | -0.33 | 0.996 | -24.22 | 19.619 |
| Sample | -0.046 | 0.044 | -1.04 | 0.624 | -0.188 | 0.095 |
SE: Standard Error, LL: Lower Limit, UL: Upper Limit.
