Research Article

Reduced sB7-H3 Expression in the Peripheral Blood of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients

Table 3

Correlation between laboratory tests and serum levels of sB7-H3 level in SLE patients.

ParameterRangeMean ± SD value value

WBC (109/L)3.2–12.885.84 ± 2.27−0.17830.2253
RBC (1012/L)2.56–5.283.97 ± 0.56−0.31160.0091
Hb (mg/L)76–152118.61 ± 17.69−0.38900.0010
PLT (109/L)47–349207.18 ± 80.41−0.18490.2083
IgG (g/L)6.3–41.615.35 ± 7.010.012400.9371
IgA (g/L)0.896–4.772.79 ± 1.080.16270.2973
IgM (g/L)0.219–3.120.982 ± 0.570.066690.6709
IgE (g/L)<17.1–111235.6 ± 5020.10760.4977
1st hour ESR (mm)1–12626.86 ± 28.80.043160.7861
C3 mg%0.219–1.080.707 ± 0.202−0.038210.8010
C4 mg%<0.056–0.2640.1429 ± 0.054−0.00028200.9986
24 h urinary protein (g)107–154416.23 ± 462.80.13130.5503

WBC: white blood cell; RBC: red blood cell; Hb: hemoglobin; PLT: blood platelet; C3: complement 3; C4: complement 4; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The numbers of SLE patients are 78. Nonlinear regression test was used to analyze the data. was considered as statistically significant.