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Ann Rheum Dis 63:216-217 doi:10.1136/ard.2002.004507
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Serum osteoprotegerin but not receptor activator of NF-κB ligand correlates with Larsen score in rheumatoid arthritis

Table 1

Correlation of OPG and sRANKL with clinical data

OPG sRANKL
Clinical data Mean SD No rs p Value rs p Value
OPG, osteoprotegerin, sRANKL, soluble receptor activator of NF-κB ligand; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP, C reactive protein; RF, rheumatoid factor; DAS, disease activity score.
sRANKL (pmol/l) 0.90 0.85 60 0.21 0.10
ESR (mm/1st h) 37.3 24.2 60 0.29 0.03 0.004 0.77
CRP (mg/l) 38.2 30.5 60 0.15 0.24 0.09 0.49
RF (U/l) 418.5 1584.8 60 0.02 0.90 0.05 0.71
DAS 3.44 1.09 60 0.21 0.11 0.02 0.86
Larsen score 49.7 44.7 60 0.32 0.01 −0.02 0.85

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