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Table 3 Correlations between inflammatory cytokines and patient characteristics

From: Profiling of inflammatory mediators in the synovial fluid related to pain in knee osteoarthritis

 

Age

K-L grade

ROM

WOMAC

IL-1β

−0.272*

− 0.363**

0.214

− 0.317**

IL-6

−0.261*

− 0.291**

0.219*

− 0.297**

TNF-α

−0.240*

− 0.149

−0.033

− 0.119

M-CSF

0.085

0.123

−0.033

−1.00

  1. IL-1β interleukin 1β; IL-6 interleukin 6; TNF-α tumor necrosis factor α; M-CSF macrophage colony-stimulating factor; K-L grade Kellgren-Lawrence grade; ROM range of motion; WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index. * p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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