Figure 3From: Expression level of the growth factor progranulin is related with development of systemic lupus erythematosusSpearman rank correlation analysis of PGRN and inflammatory factor in SLE patients after prednisone treatment. PGRN was correlated with IL-6 (r = 0.836, P < 0.01), PR3 (r = 0.396, P = 0.031), TNFR (r = 0.533, p = 0.02), TNF-α (r = 0.378, P = 0.039) and anti-dsDNA antibody (r = 0.712, P < 0.01) in post-treatment SLE patients. (A) Post-treatment, IL-6 vs PGRN; (B) Post-treament, TNFR vs PGRN; (C) Post-treament, TNF-α vs PGRN; (D) Post-treament, dsDNA vs PGRN.Back to article page