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Table 5 Correlations between the three autoantibodies and the SLEDAI score

From: Co-positivity of anti-dsDNA, anti-nucleosome, and anti-smith autoantibodies as serological biomarkers for disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus

 

Anti-dsDNA

Anti-nucleosome

Anti-smith

SLEDAI

Anti-dsDNA

 r

1

0.665

0.503

0.606

 p

 

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001***

Anti-nucleosome

 r

0.665

1

0.335

0.406

 p

< 0.001

 

0.002

< 0.001***

Anti-smith

 r

0.503

0.335

1

0.540

 p

< 0.001

0.002

 

< 0.001***

  1. r correlation coefficient
  2. ***Correlation is very highly significant at p < 0.001