Urinary soluble VCAM-1 is a useful biomarker of disease activity and treatment response in lupus nephritis

BMC Rheumatology

Table 3 Correlations between urinary soluble VCAM-1 and other LN biomarkers/disease scores

LN biomarkers/disease scores	VCAM-1
SLEDAI-2 k	0.597***
SDI	0.118
Renal SLEDAI	0.569***
Renal SLAM-R	0.470***
Renal SLICC	0.620***
Anti-dsDNA	0.342**
C3	−0.344**
C4	−0.382**
Serum creatinine	0.108
eGFR	−0.072
UPCR	0.654***
Leukocyturia	0.187
Hematuria	0.388**

Spearman’s correlation coefficients
C Complement, LN Lupus nephritis, SDI American College of Rheumatology/Systemic Lupus International Collaborative Clinics SLE Damage Index, SLEDAI Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index, renal SLAM-R Renal Systemic Lupus Activity Measure revised, renal SLICC Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics renal activity/response exercise, eGFR Estimated glomerular filtration rate, UPCR Urine protein-creatinine ratio
**P value < 0.01; ***P value < 0.001

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