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| Stage of LN | ||||||
| Stage III (n=27) | Stage IV (n=37) | |||||
| Proportion of patients | IL-18 (pg/ml) | P value | Proportion of patients | IL-18 (pg/ml) | P value | |
| AI | ||||||
| 0-6 | 6 | 343.67±64.39 | 0.4 | 1 | 407 | 0.25 |
| 6-12 | 11 | 457.82±84.30 | 0.03 | 9 | 511.56±70.88 | 0.43 |
| 12-18 | 7 | 505.71±33.19 | 0.01 | 13 | 751.93±378.47 | 0.01 |
| 18-24 | 3 | 771.04±104.99 | 0.001 | 8 | 1673.31±1259.83 | 0.001 |
Abbreviations: AI, Activity index; LN, Lupus nephritis.
