Table 5.

Correlation coefficient (r) and P values of sLRP1 with inflammatory biomarkers for each JIA category at enrollment.

BiomarkerJIA Categories
RF-Polyarthritis, n = 41Oligoarthritis, n = 26PsA, n = 9ERA, n = 8
r (P)
Age–0.469 (0.02)
Exotoxina0.465 (0.02)
MMP-2a–0.881 (0.004)
MMP-10a–0.905 (0.002)
MMP-12a0.850 (0.004)
MMP-13a0.733 (0.03)
G-CSFa0.550 (0.004)
GM-CSFa0.474 (0.02)
FGF-2a0.326 (0.046)0.455 (0.02)
IFN-αb0.484 (0.002)0.611 (0.001)0.867 (0.002)
IFN-γa0.400 (0.01)0.518 (0.007)
IL-10c0.674 (< 0.001)
IL-12p40c0.534 (0.009)
IL-12p70a0.512 (0.009)
IL-13a0.519 (0.003)0.734 (< 0.001)0.857 (0.01)
IL-15a0.611 (0.02)
IL-17a0.667 (0.05)
IL-1Rac0.700 (0.003)
IL-1aa0.447 (0.009)0.764 (< 0.001)
IL-2c0.552 (0.01)0.679 (0.008)
IL-4c0.719 (0.001)
IL-5a0.779 (< 0.001)
IL-6a0.502 (0.03)
IL-7a0.411 (0.04)0.412 (0.04)0.905 (0.002)
IL-8a–0.764 (0.03)
TNF-αa0.554 (0.004)
TNF-βa0.800 (< 0.001)0.886 (0.02)
VEGFa0.440 (0.02)
  • Biomarker levels are reported in ng/mL. Significance level was < 0.05. Only significant correlations are shown.

  • a Proinflammatory mediator.

  • b Mediators having both pro- and antiinflammatory actions.

  • c Antiinflammatory mediator. ERA: enthesitis-related arthritis; FGF-2: fibroblast growth factor 2; G-CSF: granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; GM-CSF: granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; IFN: interferon; IL: interleukin; JIA: juvenile idiopathic arthritis; MMP: matrix metalloproteinases; PsA: psoriatic arthritis; sLRP1: soluble low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein l; TNF: tumor necrosis factor; VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor.