Table 5

Correlation (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (rs)) of the levels of TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 with the levels of MMPs in SF from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

TIMP-1TIMP-2
RAOARAOA
MMP-10.0160.5555-165 0.111−0.111
MMP-20.0380.1945-150 0.1480.087
MMP-3−0.0210.5335-165 −0.010−0.090
MMP-80.4135-165 NE−0.054NE
MMP-90.3855-165 NE−0.092NE

  • ↵5-150 p<0.05;

  • 5-160 p<0.01;

  • ↵5-165 p<0.001.

  • NE = not examined.