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Table 3 Correlations between proportions of different T cell subsets and disease activity index in Chinese patients with SLE

From: Increased Tim-3 expression on peripheral T lymphocyte subsets and association with higher disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus

 

SLEDAI score

C3

C4

CD3+CD4+ T cells

-0.075

0.108

0.182

 Fas+

0.213

0.076

0.022

 Tim-3+Fas+

0.143

-0.488b

-0.476b

 Tim-3+

0.178

-0.549b

-0.453b

CD3+CD4- T cells

0.205

-0.125

0.124

 Fas+

-0.025

0.084

-0.035

 Tim-3+Fas+

0.112

-0.441b

-0.495b

 Tim-3+

0.156

-0.513b

-0.416b

SLEDAI score

1.0

-0.448b

-0.374a

C3

-0.448b

1.0

0.716b

C4

-0.374a

0.716b

1.0

  1. aCorrelation significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed)
  2. bCorrelation significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)