Table 4 |
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Independent association of serum FSTL1 levels with baseline characteristics in 120 female OA patientsa. |
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Characteristics |
B |
P value |
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Age, years |
-0.215 |
0.051 |
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Body weight, kg |
-0.148 |
0.207 |
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Height, cm |
-0.165 |
0.471 |
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Disease duration, years |
0.023 |
0.972 |
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Bilateral joints involved |
-2.633 |
0.254 |
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Hypertension |
-2.386 |
0.263 |
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Diabetes |
2.294 |
0.447 |
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Hs-CRP, mg/l |
1.151 |
0.142 |
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RF, IU/ml |
0.192 |
0.801 |
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KL grade |
4.458 |
<0.0001 |
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aMultivariate linear regression analysis was used to assess variables associated with serum FSTL1 concentrations. B, unstandardized B coefficient; Hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; IU, international units; KL, Kellgren and Lawrence; OA, osteoarthritis; RF, rheumatoid factor. |
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Wang et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011 13:R193 doi:10.1186/ar3522 |
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