Serum Cytokines Th1, Th2, and Th17 Expression Profiling in Active Lupus Nephritis-IV: From a Southern Chinese Han Population

Figure 5

Correlation of serum levels cytokines Th1 (IL-18 and IFN-γ), Th17 (IL-17A), ratio of Th1/Th2 (IL-18/IL-4 and IFN-γ/IL-4), and Th17 (IL-17/IL-4) with renal SLEDAI. Spearman correlation test was used to analyze the correlationship between two parameters. value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

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