Table 3.

Serological/blood test results for the patients with BCD and control patients throughout follow-up

	ESR (mm/hour)		Anti-dsDNA (IU/mL)		Complement (C3) (g/L)		IgG (g/L)
Follow-up (months)	BCDT	Control	BCDT	Control	BCDT	Control	BCDT	Control
0	62.13±41.5	32.89±29.8	1113±1699	129±233	0.68±0.3	1.22±1.76	17.8±6.1	17.8±4.3
6	25.94±14.8	21.06±18.5	551±984	91±207	0.87±0.3	1.37±2.1	14.1±5.3	16.8±6.5
12	22.06±16.1	18.54±4.4	416±851	110±262	0.89±0.2	1.1±0.6	15.65±5.6	14.75±2.8
18	20.79±18.8	21.49±18.9	194±346.7	105±273	0.95±0.3	1.01±0.3	15.7±6.6	15.8±6.9
24	18±13.6	22.14±22.1	158±208	146±512	9.98±0.2	0.98±0.3	10.34±5.4	12.17±3
30	19.08±14.5	21.34±18.9	89.98±91.3	61±68	0.99±0.24	0.99±0.2	18.6±5.9	12.17±3.6
36	19.42±15.4	21.58±25	135±168	55±69	1.05±0.2	1.03±0.3	14.04±11	14.96±11.3
42	18.33±14.5	20.82±22.7	97.5±112.2	83±157	1±0.26	1±0.25	13.44±4.9	16.25±5.8
48	15.9±8.2	18.26±16.3	68.4±93.4	70±92	1.12±0.23	1.03±0.3	12.82±7.3	17.47±8.7
54	14.1±8.8	15.36±13.5	54±56.2	58±65	1.12±0.26	0.99±0.23	9.7±6.5	12.17±2.1
60	14.09±10.7	16.18±13.5	54±59	76±81	1.21±0.4	1.05±0.3	9.35±5.2	10.2±2.2

BCD, B-cell depletion; BCDT, B-cell depletion treatment; dsDNA, double-stranded DNA; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.