Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Table 4 Comparison between the mean serum and synovial IL-37 levels in the RA group in respect to the disease activity (DAS-28)

From: Interleukin-37 as an anti-inflammatory cytokine: does its relation to disease activity suggest its potential role in rheumatoid arthritis therapy?

IL-37 (Mean ± SD)	DAS-28 (50, 100%)		P
	Severe/moderate (17, 44%)	Mild/remission (33, 56%)
	(Mean ± SD)
Serum IL 37 pg/ml	457.94 ± 48.96	341.77 ± 52.09	< 0.001*
Synovial IL 37 pg/ml	672.64 ± 50.03	556.63 ± 46.61	< 0.001*

RA rheumatoid arthritis, DAS Disease Activity Score, IL-37 interleukin-37, pg/ml picogram per milliliter, P ≤ 0.05* significant

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