Table 3 |
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Relationship between intrathecal expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and inflammatory cytokines, and astrocytic and neuronal degradation products in 119 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| MMP-9 |
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| r |
P |
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| MMP-2 |
0.40 |
<0.0001 |
| IL-6 |
0.30 |
0.002 |
| IL-8 |
0.47 |
<0.0001 |
| Tau |
0.26 |
0.007 |
| GFAP |
0.33 |
<0.04 |
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GFAP, glial fibrillary acidic protein; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase. |
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Trysberg et al. Arthritis Res Ther 2004 6:R551 doi:10.1186/ar1228 |
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