Table 3.
Correlations among PTX3 levels and clinical variables in patients with SLE.
| Correlation with PTX3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| All patients | Patients on PDN | |
| Age | No | No |
| Disease duration | No | No |
| SLEDAI-2K | Yes | No |
| PGA | Yes | No |
| Patient's VAS | Yes (inverse) | No |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | No | No |
| CRP levels | No | No |
| C3 levels | No | No |
| C4 levels | Yes (inverse) | No |
| Anti-DNA titres | No | No |
| PDN dose | No | Yes |