Table 2 |
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Baseline surfactant protein D in serum (ng/ml) in smokers and non-smokers and according to gender in patients and controls |
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RA-patients |
Controls |
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Men |
760 (665;1059) |
967 (921;1024) |
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Women |
674 (613;759) |
852 (818;902) |
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P-value* |
0.09 |
< 0.001 |
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Smokers |
850 (686;1014) (n = 57) |
1187 (1099;1293) (n = 482) |
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Non-smokers |
671 (604;738) (n = 101) |
827 (802;852) (n = 991) |
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P-value* |
0.03 |
< 0.001 |
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Median [95% CI], *Mann-Whitney U-test RA, rheumatoid arthritis |
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Christensen et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010 12:R39 doi:10.1186/ar2948 |
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