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Table 3 Correlations between BMI and DAS28, Th1/Th2/Th17-related cytokines in patients with RA

From: Serum IL-35 is decreased in overweight patients with rheumatoid arthritis: its correlation with Th1/Th2/Th17-related cytokines

 

Coefficient

P

DAS28

0.2258

0.0427

IL-2

−0.1395

0.0835

IL-4

0.1326

0.2381

IL-6

0.2292

0.0067

IL-10

−0.0571

0.6126

IL-17A

0.4761

p < 0.0001

IFN-γ

0.0699

0.5353

TNF-α

0.4500

p < 0.0001

  1. Abbreviations: DAS28 disease activity score in 28 joints based on erythrocyte sedimentation rate; IL interleukin, BMI body mass index, IFN interferon, TNF tumor necrosis factor