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Table 5 Correlation between m3AChR autoantibodies with different clinical and laboratory parameters in group I

From: The study of serum muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype 3 (m3AChR)-Specific autoantibodies level in rheumatoid arthritis patients with secondary sjogren syndrome

m3AChR

r

p

DAS-28 score

0.523

0.003*

MHAQ

0.102

0.003*

Morning stiffness (min.)

0.128

0.501

Tender joints

0.559

0.001*

Swollen joints

0.429

0.018*

Duration of Sjogren (/month)

0.265

0.157

Duration of illness (years)

0.135

0.477

1st ESR

0.444

0.014*

2nd ESR

0.453

0.012*

CRP

0.257

0.014*

RF

0.265

0.158

Anti CCP

0.006

0.973

Anti Ro/SSA

0.211

0.023*

VAS

0.407

0.026*

  1. r: Pearson coefficient *: Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05, ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP: C- reactive protein, RF : rheumatoid factor, Anti-CCP: Anti cyclic citrullinated peptide, m3AChR: muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype 3 specific autoantibodies ,VAS: visual analogue scale, DAS28: disease activity score in 28 joints, m HAQ : modified health assessment questionnaire
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BMC Rheumatology

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