Serum and synovial fluid levels of selected adipose- and inflammatory-derived markers, and their correlations with resistin in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
| Serum (n = 20) | P1 | Synovial fluid (n = 20) | P2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP, C reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; IL, interleukin; MCP, monocyte chemoattractant protein; NE, not evaluated; NA, not applicable; P1, correlation between resistin and selected markers in serum; P2, correlation between resistin and selected markers in synovial fluid; TNF, tumour necrosis factor. | ||||
| IL1β (pg/ml) | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| IL6 (pg/ml) | 24.9 (31.3) | 0.56 | 8190.8 (4257.8) | 0.83 |
| IL8 (pg/ml) | 7.9 (7.3) | 0.84 | 2413.5 (1528.7) | 0.24 |
| Leptin (ng/ml) | 15.2 (19.4) | 0.89 | 11.5 (13.2) | 0.62 |
| TNFα (pg/ml) | 6.8 (23.5) | 0.70 | 10.8 (15.2) | 0.13 |
| MCP-1 (pg/ml) | 275.1 (177.4) | 0.45 | 426.1 (769.7) | 0.60 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 66.1 (40.8) | <0.02 | NE | NE |
| ESR (mm/1st h) | 35 (24) | 0.03 | NE | NE |