Table 5.
The correlation of β2 Mwith duration of disease, SLEDAI, ESR level, CRP, anti-ds DNA, C4, C3 and 24 urine protein in SLE patients.
| Variables | The level of β2Microglobuline (ng/dl) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Spearman correlation coefficient | ||
| Duration of disease (day) | -0.26 | .07 |
| Score of disease activity (SLEDAI) | 0.39 | 0.001 |
| ESR level (mm/h) | 0.33 | 0.02 |
| CRP level | 0.34 | 0.01 |
| Anti- ds DNA (IU/ml) | 0.15 | 0.31 |
| C4 components | -0.02 | 0.90 |
| C3 components | -0.13 | 0.39 |
| 24-hour urine protein (mg/24 h) | 0.37 | 0.01 |
SLEDAI: systemic lupus erythematosus Disease Activity Index
ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
CRP: C reactive protein
Anti- ds DNA: Anti-ds DNA: Anti-double stranded DNA
C3: Complement component 3
C4: Complement component 4