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Table 2 Comparison between the two studied groups according to KL-6 serum level

From: KL-6 in adult polymyositis and dermatomyositis patients and its correlation with interstitial lung disease

 

Cases (n = 30)

Control (n = 30)

U

P

KL-6 (U/ml)

 Min.–Max

75.0–1300.0

16.0–80.0

21.50*

 < 0.001*

 Median (IQR)

744.50(130.0–905.0)

29.50

  
  1. IQR Interquartile range, U Mann–Whitney test, for abnormally distributed quantitative variables, to compare between two studied groups, KL-6 von den Lugen-6
  2. Bold values are significant at p < 0.05
  3. *It is highly significant