Laboratory variable | Correlation coefficient* | p Value |
---|---|---|
*Spearman rank correlation coefficient. | ||
A negative correlation was found between anti-C1q and levels of C3 and C4. A positive correlation was found with anti-dsDNA. No significant correlation was found with proteinuria, serum creatinine, or glomerular filtration rate. | ||
Ab, antibodies; GFR, glomerular filtration rate. | ||
C3 | 0.002 | |
C4 | 0.004 | |
dsDNA Ab (%) | 0.42 | <0.01 |
Activity index | 0.26 | NS |
Proteinuria | −0.089 | NS |
Creatinine | 0.006 | NS |
GFR | −0.084 | NS |