Table IV.
Correlation analysis of serum decorin levels in osteoarthritis and control groups
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| r | P | r | P | |
| Age (yr) | −0.238 | 0.214 | −0.048 | 0.796 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.152 | 0.290 | −0.069 | 0.727 |
| WOMAC score | 0.514 | 0.007 | 0.104 | 0.578 |
| Decorin (synovial fluid) (ng/ml) | 0.146 | 0.635 | 0.325 | 0.394 |
| Decorin (synovial fluid) (ng/ml)/decorin (serum) (ng/ml) | −0.532 | 0.061 | −0.484 | 0.187 |
Pearson correlation test was used. BMI, body mass index, WOMAC score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis score