The potential value of fibrinogen to albumin ratio (FAR) in the assessment of inflammation in spondyloarthritis

Table 3 Stepwise regression analysis

Regression formular	Slope	95% Confidence intervals	P-value
ESR ~ WBC + FAR
WBC	1.63	0.19–3.07	0.025
FAR	6.41	5.59–7.23	< 2e-16
ESR ~ WBC + FIB + ALB
WBC	1.52	0.08–2.96	0.036
ALB	−1.15	− 1.88- -0.42	0.0018
FIB	18.31	15.66–20.95	< 2e-16
CRP ~ FAR
FAR	6.50	5.69–7.32	< 2e-16
CRP ~ ALB + FIB
ALB	−1.24	−2.04- -0.45	0.0020
FIB	17.93	15.17–20.69	< 2e-16

(WBC white blood cells, CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, ALB albumin, FIB fibrinogen, FAR fibrinogen to albumin ratio)

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