|
AOSD patients (n = 52)
|
AGEs levels
|
sRAGE levels
|
|---|
|
B
|
Beta
|
p
|
B
|
Beta
|
p
|
|---|
|
Univariate analysis
| | | | | | |
|
Smoking
|
−1.00
|
−0.03
|
0.806
|
30.79
|
0.02
|
0.864
|
|
BMI
|
−1.01
|
−0.28
|
0.056
|
23.07
|
0.14
|
0.314
|
|
Leukocytosis
|
5.31
|
0.27
|
0.055
|
−313.40
|
−0.36
|
0.010
|
|
Anemia
|
6.89
|
0.30
|
0.032
|
−308.35
|
−0.30
|
0.031
|
|
CRP
|
2.21
|
0.55
|
0.000
|
−8.63
|
−0.05
|
0.734
|
|
Log(Ferritin)
|
10.18
|
0.58
|
0.000
|
−0.02
|
−0.16
|
0.244
|
|
Activity score
|
3.81
|
0.77
|
0.000
|
−85.88
|
−0.39
|
0.004
|
|
Multivariate analysis
| | | | | | |
|
Activity score
|
2.63
|
0.53
|
0.000
|
−45.56
|
−0.21
|
0.062
|
- AGEs: advanced glycation end products; sRAGE: soluble receptor for AGEs; BMI: body mass index; CRP: C-reactive protein.
- Leukocytosis is defined as white cell count >10,000/cumm; anemia is defined as hemoglobin ≦11.3gm/dl.
