Table V.
Comparison of high level of IL-34, IFN-α and IFN-λ1 (triple positivity) patients and others SLE patients in terms of lupus nephritis (LN), disease activity and response to therapy
| Patients | IL-34 high, IFN-α high and IFN-λ high n (%) |
All others n (%) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| With LN (21) Without LN (61) |
10 (47.6) 7 (11.5) |
11 (52.4) 54 (88.5) |
≤ 0.05 |
| With SLAM > 6 (32) With SLAM ≤ 6 (50) |
11 (34.4) 6 (12) |
21 (65.6) 44 (88) |
≤ 0.05 |
| With SLEDAI > 6 (22) With SLEDAI ≤ 6 (60) |
8 (36.4) 9 (15) |
14 (63.6) 51 (85) |
≤ 0.05 |
| With poor response (27) With good response (55) |
10 (37) 7 (12.7) |
17 (63) 48 (87.3) |
≤ 0.05 |