Correlation of the soluble cytokine receptors with markers of inflammation.
| ESR | CRP | BASDAI | sTNFR1 | sIL-1RII | sIL-6R | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sTNFR1 | R | 0.30 | 0.43 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.17 | 0.28 |
| p | 0.01 | < 0.001 | NS | NS | 0.01 | ||
| sIL-1RII | R | −0.02 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 1 | 0.40 |
| p | NS | NS | NS | NS | < 0.001 | ||
| sIL-6R | R | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 1 |
| p | NS | NS | NS | 0.01 | < 0.001 |
NS: not significant; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; BASDAI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; TNF: tumor necrosis factor; IL: interleukin.