Research Article
Serum IL-6 and IL-23 Levels and Their Correlation with Angiogenic Cytokines and Disease Activity in Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and SAPHO Syndrome
Table 1
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and SAPHO syndrome patients and healthy controls.
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Data are presented as number or mean ± standard deviation (Q1, Q3). CRP: C-reactive protein. EGF: epidermal growth factor. ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate. FGFa: acidic fibroblast growth factor. FGFb: basic fibroblast growth factor. IL-6: interleukin-6. IL-23: interleukin-23. : number of patients. PASI: Psoriasis Area and Severity Index. SD: standard deviation. VAS pain: visual analogue scale of patient’s pain. VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor. |