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Table 3 Correlations of MPA trough concentrations with laboratory findings and SLEDAI in study groups

From: Mycophenolic acid trough level assessment in patients with lupus nephritis; does it make a difference?

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Pediatric group (n = 29)

Adult group (n = 35)

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Correlation Coefficient

Sig. (2-tailed)

Correlation Coefficient

Sig. (2-tailed)

MMF dose

0.211

0.272

0.283

0.099

Hemoglobin

-0.043

0.825

-0.079

0.651

Leucocytes

-0.216

0.261

0.093

0.594

CRP

-0.295

0.121

0.278

0.106

ESR

0.059

0.761

-0.026

0.884

Proteinuria

-0.154

0.425

-0.016

0.926

Hematuria

0.007

0.971

-0.206

0.234

Creatinine

0.394

0.035

0.1

0.566

C3

-0.036

0.854

0.196

0.227

C4

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0.204

0.216

ANA

-0.019

0.921

-0.141

0.42

dsDNA titre

-0.104

0.591

-0.184

3870.289

SLEDAI

-0.274

0.15

-0.393

0.019

  1. Spearman’s rank correlation analyses were used with a P-value of < 0.05 considered statistically significant. MMF: mycophenolic mofetil, CRP: C reactive protein, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C3: complement C3, dDNA: double stranded D