Table 3.
Correlation between the total stained area of the synovial sublining and the synovitis score
| Synovitis scorea | Lining layer hypertrophy | Inflammatory infiltrate | Cellular density | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD68 | 0.706 ( p = 0.001) | 0.554 ( p = 0.014) | 0.604 ( p = 0.006) | 0.576 ( p = 0.010) |
| CD3 | 0.852 ( p < 0.001) | 0.798 ( p < 0.001) | 0.757 ( p < 0.001) | 0.601 ( p = 0.005) |
| CD55 | 0.651 ( p = 0.002) | 0.622 ( p = 0.003) | 0.668 ( p = 0.001) | 0.428 (p = 0.060) |
| CD38 | 0.245 (p = 0.298) | 0.122 (p = 0.608) | 0.154 (p = 0.518) | 0.419 (p = 0.066) |
| vWF | 0.437 (p = 0.054) | 0.302 (p = 0.195) | 0.344 (p = 0.138) | 0.576 ( p = 0.008) |
| MCT | 0.083 (p = 0.743) | 0.362 (p = 0.140) | −0.071 (p = 0.780) | 0.008 (p = 0.974) |
Correlations according to Spearman, significant correlations are printed in bold
CD68 macrophages, CD3 T cells, CD55 synovial fibroblasts, CD38 plasma cells, vWF von Willebrand factor, MCT mast cell tryptase
aSynovitis score according to Krenn and colleagues [17]