Table 3.
The mean values of the serum ferritin, sIL-2r, ESR and CRP levels in active or inactive cSLE and patients with or without recent infection.
| Active cSLE SLEDAI ≥4 |
Inactive cSLE SLEDAI <4 |
P value | cSLE with infection | cSLE without infection | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient number | 22 | 9.0 | 12 | 19 | ||
| Ferritin ug/L | 676.5 (±2060) | 52.9 (±49) | <0.05 | 800.6 (±2395) | 401.3 (±1482) | 0.09 |
| sIL-2R pg/ml | 2670 (±1399) | 2258.3 (±565) | <0.05 | 2947.6 (±1265) | 2689.9 (±1345) | 0.11 |
| ESR mm/hr | 40.6 (±29) | 13.8 (±12) | 0.07 | 38.5 (±32) | 33.5 (±26) | 0.12 |
| CRP mg/L | 10.9 (±25) | 5.5 (±10) | 0.08 | 18.3 (±38) | 4.5 (±7) | <0.05 |
cSLE = childhood systemic lupus erythematosus, sIL-2r = soluble interleukin-2 receptor, ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP= C reactive protein.