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Table 2 Comparison of serum levels of PGRN and other cytokines

From: Expression level of the growth factor progranulin is related with development of systemic lupus erythematosus

Group

n

PGRN (pg/l)

IL-6 (pg/ml)

PR3 (ng/ml)

TNFR (ng/l)

TNFα (ng/l)

Anti-dsDNA antibodies (mg/l)

Pre-treatment

30

17.82 ± 5.18#&

1.56 ± 1.18#&

49.33 ± 18.85#

17.50 ± 10.33#&

89.59 ± 20.27#&

208.19 ± 194.24#&

Post-treatment

30

13.64 ± 4.51*

0.97 ± 0.37*

48.25 ± 10.89*

10.61 ± 3.70*

54.31 ± 17.17*

137.02 ± 80.71*

Control

30

11.09 ± 1.62

0.70 ± 0.05

38.32 ± 3.55

9.76 ± 1.06

37.46 ± 11.63

23.24 ± 20.23

  1. Note: #, p < 0.05, compared with the normal controls.
  2. &, p < 0.05, compared with the post-treatment group.
  3. *, p < 0.05, compared with the normal controls.
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